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7-IV.D. CHILD CARE EXPENSES Policies related to child care expenses are found in Chapter 6 (6-II.F). The amount of the deduction will be verified following the standard verification procedures described in Part I of this chapter. In addition, SARA must verify that: • The child is eligible for care. • The costs claimed are not reimbursed. • The costs enable a family member to pursue an eligible activity. • The costs are for an allowable type of child care. • The costs are reasonable. Eligible Child To be eligible for the child care deduction, the costs must be incurred for the care of a child under the age of 13. SARA will verify that the child being cared for (including foster children) is under the age of 13 (See 7-II.C.). Unreimbursed Expense To be eligible for the child care deduction, the costs must not be reimbursed by another source. The child care provider will be asked to certify that, to the best of the provider's knowledge, the child care expenses are not paid by or reimbursed to the family from any source. The family will be required to certify that the child care expenses are not paid by or reimbursed to the family from any source. Pursuing an Eligible Activity SARA must verify that the family member(s) that the family has identified as being enabled to seek work, pursue education, or be gainfully employed, are actually pursuing those activities. Information to be Gathered SARA will verify information about how the schedule for the claimed activity relates to the hours of care provided, the time required for transportation, the time required for study (for students), the relationship of the family member(s) to the child, and any special needs of the child that might help determine which family member is enabled to pursue an eligible activity. Seeking Work Whenever possible SARA will use documentation from a state or local agency that monitors work-related requirements (e.g., welfare or unemployment). In such cases SARA will request family-provided verification from the agency of the member's j ob seeking efforts to date and require the family to submit to SARA any reports provided to the other agency. ~~02~12 Page 7-24