In Food Stamps and AFDC, the worker must examine both
financial and nonfinancial factors of eligibility. Information provided by the
HH/AG must be verified. The verification requirements are not the same for both
programs. The verification requirements for recertification/redetermination are
described in this section.
(1) Food
Stamps. For Food Stamp purposes, any information, changed or unchanged, may be
verified at recertification if it is a factor in determining eligibility and/or
the benefit level. The following items must be verified at recertification:
(a) Identity
(b) Residency
(c) Household Size
(d) Alien Status
(e) Social Security Number
(f) Income
(g) Liquid Resources
(h) Dependent Care Expenses
(i) Medical Expenses
(j) Shelter Costs
(k) Actual Utility Costs
(l) Entitlement to the Utility
Standard
(m) Questionable
Information
(n) Loans
(2) AFDC. An AFDC grant must
continue unchanged until it is established that eligibility for a lesser or an
increased amount exists, or until it is established that all or part of an aid
group is no longer eligible for assistance. A redetermination of eligibility
cannot be considered complete until the facts of the situation are obtained and
recorded, and an authorization is entered into the system: continue a grant
unchanged; continue an increased or decreased grant; or terminate assistance to
be effective a particular month. For AFDC purposes, at redetermination, factors
of eligibility subject to change must be verified as follows:
(a) Residence
(b) Composition of AG
(c) WIN
(d) Deprivation of Support
(e) Living with a Relative
(f) Enumeration - SSNs
(g) Pregnancy
(h) Gross Income
(i) Deductible Expenses
(g) Resources
(k) Transfer of Assets
(l) Striker Status
Notes
Tenn. Comp. R. &
Regs. 1240-01-16-.06
Original rule filed
August 15, 1980; effective September 29, 1980. Amendment filed August 17, 1981;
effective September 16, 1982. Amendment filed May 17, 1983; effective June 16,
1983.
