161.03 Required Verification for Redetermination/Recertification SR 95-51, 07/95 (FSM-A)

During the interview, notify the individual in writing of any required information or verification needed to complete the redetermination/recertification, and the time frame for returning the verification. Completion of Form 808, Proof Needed to Determine Your Assistance, meets this requirement.

The individual must provide verification only of information that is incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent, outdated, changed since the last eligibility determination, or otherwise questionable.

Assist individuals in obtaining missing verification when:

• they are unable to provide missing verification due to circumstances beyond their control, or

• a request for information was sent or given to a third party and that party fails or refuses to cooperate.

If unsuccessful:

• document the case record indicating the household’s inability to obtain verification, and

• allow the individual to submit a written self-declaration statement to verify the missing information.

The individual must provide verification of all of the following:

• changes in income, including termination of employment, if the amount changed by more than $25 per month,

• changes in utility expenses if the source changed or the amount changed by more than $25 per month, new medical expenses, or changes in total recurring medical expenses of more than $25 per month,

• new social security numbers, and

• changes in interest-bearing liquid resource accounts.