Effective Date - April 1, 2010

303                Evidence

Child Care - Admin. Rules, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service

SNAP - 7 CFR 273.2

POWER - W.S. 42-2-105

A.    Use thetable as a guide for requesting primary evidence and secondary evidence to be used for verification and documentation.

B.    Require the applicant or recipient to provide no less than one primary source or two secondary sources of documentation to verify each eligibility factor.

1.    Require the primary document/documentation when it is obtainable.

2.    Accept secondary documents/documentation only when the primary evidence is not available.

3.    Recognize one document may verify more than one eligibility factor for more than one applicant or recipient.

 

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NOTES:

 

 

FACTOR

PRIMARY EVIDENCE

SECONDARY EVIDENCE

AGE

 

 

 

·         Birth Certificate

·         None

 

·         Adoption papers or records

 

 

·         Church records

 

 

·         Baptismal certificate

 

 

·         Vital statistics records

 

 

·         United States passport

 

 

·         Family Bible records

 

 

·         Indian census records

 

 

·         Social Security records

 

 

·         Military records

 

 

·         School records

 

 

·         Census records

 

 

·         Driver’s license

 

 

·         Court support order

 

 

·         Juvenile court records

·         Child welfare records

 

ASSETS

 

 

Bank accounts, CD’s, child

 support, bonds

·        Bank officials

·        Savings bonds

·         None

 

stocks, mutual funds

·        Certificates of deposit

 

 

·        Bank statements

 

 

·       ReliaCard statement

 

 

·        Viewing certificates, bonds or notes

 

SNAP only for cash and safety

·         Statement of applicant/recipient

 

deposit box

·         Notarized statement of contents

 

Bona fide effort to sell -

·         Statement from realtor

·         None

except for POWER

·         Signed realtor’s agreement to sell property

 

 

·         Newspaper clipping

 

 

·         Pamphlet of listings

 

 

·         Other advertisement

 

Life insurance

·         Viewing the policy

·         None

except for SNAP

·         Insurance agent

 

 

·         Insurance company

 

 

·         Lodge or fraternal organization

 

 

·         Union

 

 

·         VA

 

 

·         Employer

 

 

·         Funeral director

 

Promissory notes

·         Viewing notes

·         None

 

·         Statement from bank officials

 

Other personal property,

·         Sales receipts/ proof of purchase or sale

·         None

antiques, art work,

·         Catalog

 

 

·         Existing insurance appraisal

 

 

·         Divorce decree

 

 

·         Local merchant

 

 

·         Statement from two knowledgeable sources in the community

 

Real property

·         Statement from county assessor or count clerk where property is located.

·         None

 

·         Deed/Contract for mortgage

 

 

·         Proof of sale

·         Divorce decree

 

Vehicles - Ownership

·         Registration

·         None

 

·         Title

 

 

·         RIS interface

·         Statement from DMV

·         Proof of purchase or sale

 

Vehicles - Value

·         Edmunds Automobile Valuation Internet site (trade in value)

·         Appraisal from licensed dealer

·         Payment book

 

 

·         Statement from two knowledgeable sources in the community

CHILD SUPPORT

 

 

Assigned

 

Note:  For verification of received child support payments, see Income, Unearned, Support

·         Assignment of support, DFS100/DFS100S

·         Report of non-custodial parent, DFS 543

·         Individual Responsibility Certificate of Understanding

·         None

CITIZENSHIP

 

 

By birth or naturalization

 

(Includes persons born in D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa or Swains Island)

 

For SNAP only:

Verify citizenship only when questionable

·         Birth certificate

·         Citizenship papers

·         U.S. Passport

·         Hospital record of birth

·         Baptismal record showing date and place of birth

·         Military service papers

·         Family Bible

·         Indian census records

·         SDX or TPQY

For SNAP only:

·         Signed statement, under perjury, from a U.S. citizen concerning the client’s citizenship status

·         Voter’s registration card

By permanent residence

·         Immigrant registration card (I-551)

·         Re-entry permit

·         None

Parolee, Asylee, Refugee,

·         USCIS records (see prior section for USCIS address)

·         None

 

·         I-94 marked refugee conditional entry or paroled

 

 

·         Correspondence stating indefinite or voluntary departure, indefinite stay deportation or not under direct order of deportation

 

 

·         Correspondence stating immigrant under USCIS order of supervision

 

 

·         Correspondence stating immigrant granted deferred action status

 

 

·         SDX or TPQY

 

Victims of trafficking

·         Certified letter for the adult(s) from HHS, Office of Refugee Resettlement 

·         Similar uncertified letter for a child(ren) 

·         None

Canadian Indians

·         Unexpired Form I-551 with code S13

·         Unexpired temporary I-551 stamp on a Canadian passport

·         Form I-94 with the code of S13

·         Letter or other tribal document, certifying at least 50% Indian blood; and

·         Birth certificate or other satisfactory evidence of birth in Canada

Legal immigrant  victim of domestic violence

·         Any official documentation of an approval or a petition pending setting the domestic violence status

·         None

Qualifying quarters

·         Verification from SSA

·         None

 

·         TPQY interface

 

 

·         Wage information not covered by SSA match

 

Color of law prior to 1/1/72 (PRUCOL)

·         USCIS records

·         Evidence verifying continuous residence prior to 1/1/72:

- School records

- Marriage license

- Voter registration card

- Insurance policy

- Military service records

- Social security card

·         None

DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES

 

 

Dependent care - SNAP only

·         Statement of  provider showing actual or prospective amount

·         None

 

·         Actual bill(s) from the provider

·         Receipt(s) reflective of what was billed

 

Legally obligated CS

 

 

 NOTE:  See income,Unearned Support for verification sources of child support  payments

 

 

 

·          Court order or court records

·         Divorce or separation decrees

·         Support agreements

·         Lawyer’s records

·         Wage withholding statements

·         Employer’s records showing attachment of wages

·         Statements from custodial parent

·         Income tax returns

·         Canceled checks

·         Correspondence regarding support payments

·         Title IV-D and Child Support Enforcement agencies.

·         None

 

Medical

·         Bills from the providers of health insurance, services and products

·         Statements from providers

·         Health insurance policies describing areas of coverage.

·         None

Self-employment

·           Business ledgers (except for SNAP)

·           Actual receipt of expense

·           Income Tax records

·         None

Shelter - SNAP and POWER only:

·         Rent/mortgage bill(s)

·         Receipt(s) reflective of what was billed

·         Landlord statement

·         Lease agreement/ rental verification form

·         Utility bills

·         Statement of utility provider

·         DFS 105

·         None

 

·         Receipt of LIEAP

·         Property tax/insurance records

 

DEPRIVATION

 

 

Except SNAP

Death

 

·         Death certificate

·         Vital statistics record

·         Widow's or survivor's benefits on the deceased parent's SSN

·         VA or military service records

·         Hospital records

·         Funeral director's statement

·         Indian census records

·         Newspaper death notice

 

·         Institutional records

·         Insurance company records

·         Lodge, club or fraternal organization records

·         Memorial card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two-parent incapacity claimed

·         DFS 110

·         Statement with information required on DFS 110

·         None

Disability

·         SSI or RSDI benefits for disability

 

Abandonment

·         Law enforcement records

·         Court records

·         None

Continued absence

POWER

 

(Require two pieces of secondary evidence only when continued absence is questionable or a report of the non-custodial parent in the assistance unit is received.)

·         Self-declaration statement

·         City directory

·         Correctional institution records

·         Court records

·         Employment records

·         Driver’s license

·         Health insurance card

·         Law enforcement officials

·         Lease agreement

·         Letter with address correction requested

·         Motor vehicle registration

·         Post office

·         Probation office records

·         Records which show non-custodial parent’s current address different from assistance unit

·         Rent receipt from non-relative landlord

·         School records

·         Signed statement from minister or other knowledgeable non-relative

·         Statement from landlord of non-custodial parent or recipient

·         Telephone directory

·         Unemployment compensation records

·         Union records

Fleeing for personal safety or safety of child(ren), domestic violence

·         Court record

·         Medical record

·         Criminal record

·         Law enforcement record

·         Psychological record

·         Child protection record

·         Social service record

·         None

 

·         Domestic violence agency record

 

Primary caretaker

 

·         None

·         School records

·         Signed statement of non-custodial parent

 

 

·         Signed statement of minister  or other knowledgeable nonrelative

DISABILITY/INCAPACITY

 

 

Individual

·         Official Document or proof of receipt of benefits from:

        - SSI

        - RSDI

        - Railroad Retirement

        - Other governmental agency

        - VA

·         None

Exemption from work registration – SNAP only

·         DFS 110

·         Visual verification by Benefit Specialist

·         Physician’s statement

·         None

Child – CC only

·         Written statement from physician/psychologist

·         None

EDUCATION

 

 

 

·         Degree

·         Diploma

·         Transcript

·         Signed statement from school

·         Class schedule

·         Grade report

·         None

ELDERLY (see AGE)

 

 

EMANCIPATION

 

 

For CC and POWER only:

·         Marriage certificate

 

 

·         Divorce decree

 

 

·         Birth certificate

 

 

·         Military papers

 

 

·         Decree of emancipation

 

5 YEAR BENEFIT LIMIT

 

·         Issuance history

·         Verification from prior state(s) of residence

 

·         None

POWER only:

GOOD CAUSE

 

 

For POWER only:

·         Medical records

·         None

Child support claim

·         Written statement of mental health professional

 

 

 

·         Written statement of person other than applicant/recipient

 

 

·         Law enforcement records

·         Court or legal records

 

 

·         Written statement of child protection or  social service personnel

 

Employment

·         Physician statement or DFS 110

·         None

 

·         DWS statement

 

 

·         Social service statement

·         Employer statement

·         Statement of other employees or clients

 

 

·         OSHA statement

 

 

·         Proof of expense

 

IDENTITY

 

 

 

·         Birth certificate

·         School record

For SNAP only – Any documents which reasonably

·        State issued ID from Revenue Dept.

·        Driver's license

·         Report card

·         Baby's hospital wrist band

establish the applicant’s

·         Voter's registration card

·         Newspaper announcement

identity must be accepted, and no requirement for a specific type of document, such as a birth certificate, may be imposed.

·         Naturalization certificate

·         Marriage certificate

·         Divorce decree

·         Military service records or IDs

·         U.S. Passport

·         Child care or pre-school records

·         Record of child’s membership in a youth organization

 

·         Church record

 

 

·         Clinic, doctor or hospital record

 

 

·         Insurance policy

 

 

·         Immigration documents

 

INCOME

 

 

Wages and in-kind wages

·         Wage stubs

·         None

 

·         Employer's statement or DFS 106

 

 

·         ESY4

 

 

·         BDE (earned income BENDEX)

 

Self-employment – For CC, SNAP and POWER

 

For SNAP only

·         Business ledgers

·         Income Tax records

 

·         Client Statement

·         None

Unearned income

·         Award notice

·         Official correspondence

·         Recent check

·         BDX (BENDEX) printout/interface

·         SSA form 1610

·         SDX printout/ interface

·         UIB (unemployment insurance benefits interface)

·         None

 

·         Railroad unemployment benefits

 

 

·         Third party query (TPQY)

 

 

·         BDP (pension BENDEX)

 

 

·         UFO (IRS interface)

 

 

·         Collateral contact with appropriate agency

 

Contributions

·         Statement from source of payment

·         None

 

·         Copy of check

 

 

·         Official correspondence

 

 

·         DFS 105 Contribution Statement

 

Grants, scholarships

·         DFS 111 Financial Information

·         None

 

·         Award notice

 

 

·         Official printout/ correspondence

 

Support payments, retained or excess child support

 

 

 

 

·         Information from child support authority

·         Clerk of Court in locality of court order

·         Canceled checks from non-custodial parent

·         Divorce or separation decree

·         Statement from source of payment

·         ReliaCard statement

·         Court order/records

·         Support agreement

·          Income tax return

·         Employer’s record of attached wages

·         Official correspondence

·         Child Support Collection Review interface window

·        None

LIVING WITH A RELATIVE

 

 

 

·         Current school record showing address of child and responsible relative

·         Hospital, clinic, health department or physician

 

 

·         Court support order

 

 

·         Juvenile court record

 

 

·         Child welfare record

 

 

·         Statement of minister, priest or rabbi

 

 

·         Signed statement from a non-relative

 

 

·         Visually observing child in the home

 

 

·         Non-relative landlord's statement

LOANS – BONA FIDE

 

 

 

·         Written agreement, signed by all parties, to repay the loan within a specified time

·         Evidence the loan was obtained from an individual or establishment engaged in the business of making loans

·         None

PRISONERS

 

 

SNAP only:

·         TPQY interface

·         None

RELATIONSHIP

 

 

Child and relative same or different surname

·         Birth certificate(s)

·         Adoption papers or official records

·         Indian census records

·         Marriage license

·         Hospital or clinic records of birth

·         Church records of birth, parentage

 

·         Divorce decree

·         Vital statistics records

·         Baptismal certificate or records

Paternity or presumed paternal relative

·         Marriage certificate

·         Birth certificate

·         Paternity papers

·         Court order

·         Adoption papers

·         Indian census records

·         U.S. Passport

·         Records of verification if father listed or paternal relative listed and relationship identified:

- Social Security records

- Hospital/Clinic/Health

  Department records

- Child welfare agency records

- Census Bureau records

- Income tax records

- Insurance policy

- School/juvenile court records

- Military/veterans records

- Wills/deeds/trusts, etc.

- Baptismal certificate

 

 

·         Notarized statements from both parents (except for POWER)

RESIDENCE

 

 

 

·         Contribution/Eating Arrangement/Shelter Statement (DFS 105)

·         Statement of applicant/recipient

·         None

 

·         Landlord statement

 

 

·         Employer’s statement

 

 

·         Collateral contact

 

 

·         Post Office records/statement

 

 

·         Tax office records

 

 

·         Rent/mortgage receipts

·         Item of mail with assistance unit name, address and current postmark

·         Driver’s license/DMV records

·         Voter registration card

·         High school diploma

·         Utility bills

·         Wages

·         School records

·         Rental Verification (DFS 109)

 

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE/ STUDENT STATUS

 

 

Secondary and Post-secondary

·         Statement from/contact with school authorities

·         DFS111

·         Current report card

·         Correspondence from school authorities

·         Registration information

·         Correspondence from scholarship source

·         Signed statement from non relative with knowledge of child’s attendance

 

Moved from another state and not pre-registered

·         School authorities from other state

·         Child welfare record

·         Statement of client

·         Report card

·         Signed statement of non relative

SNAP only

 

·         Statement from school authorities

·         DFS 111

 

SSN

 

 

 

POWER :

Verification is required only through the SSA interface for SNAP.  (See Section 605).

·         Social Security card

·         Documents/ printouts from SSA

·         SSA 1610

·         TPQY

·         SSN until next Periodic Review (for POWER only)

 

 

 

 

·         Military discharge form DD-214

 

·         BENDEX/SDX

 

·         Letter from hospital staff person

 

SNAP (See Section 605)

·         Previously validated within two years and the evidence is still available