Wash. Admin. Code § 388-490-0005 - The department requires proof before authorizing benefits for cash and Basic Food
This rule applies to cash and Basic Food.
(1) When you first apply for benefits, the
department may require you to provide proof of things that help us decide if
you are eligible for benefits. This is also called "verification." The types of
things that need to be proven are different for each program.
(2) After that, we will ask you to give us
proof when:
(a) You report a change;
(b) We find out that your circumstances have
changed; or
(c) The information we
have is questionable, confusing, or outdated.
(3) Whenever we ask for proof, we will give
you a notice as described in WAC
388-458-0020.
(4) You must give us the proof within the
time limits described in:
(a) WAC
388-406-0030 if you are applying
for benefits; and
(b) WAC
388-458-0020 if you currently
receive benefits.
(5) We
will accept any proof that you can easily get when it reasonably supports your
statement or circumstances. The proof you give to us must:
(a) Clearly relate to what you are trying to
prove;
(b) Be from a reliable
source; and
(c) Be accurate,
complete, and consistent.
(6) We cannot make you give us a specific
type or form of proof.
(7) If the
only type of proof that you can get costs money, we will pay for it.
(8) If the proof that you give to us is
questionable or confusing, we may:
(a) Ask
you to give us more proof, which may include providing a collateral statement.
A "collateral statement" is from someone outside of your residence who knows
your situation;
(b) Schedule a
visit to come to your home and verify your circumstances; or
(c) Send an investigator from the Division of
Fraud Investigations (DFI) to make an unannounced visit to your home to verify
your circumstances.
(9)
By signing the application, eligibility review, or change of circumstances
form, you give us permission to contact other people, agencies, or
institutions.
(10) If you do not
give us all of the proof that we have asked for, and we have not granted you an
extension to give us the rest of the information we need as described in WAC
388-406-0030, we will determine
if you are eligible based on the information that we already have. If we cannot
determine that you are eligible based on this information, we will deny or stop
your benefits.
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