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04/01/15 Page 7-18 If a family member has been self-employed less than three (3) months, SAHA will accept the family member's certified estimate of income and schedule an interim reexamination in three (3) months. If the family member has been self- employed for three (3) to twelve (12) months SAHA will require the family to provide documentation of income and expenses for this period and use that information to project income. 7-III.C. PERIODIC PAYMENTS AND PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF EARNINGS Social Security/SSI Benefits SAHA Policy To verify the SS/SSI benefits of applicants, SAHA will request a current (dated within the last 60 days) SSA benefit verification letter from each family member that receives social security benefits. If the family is unable to provide the document(s), SAHA will ask the family to request a benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at 1-800-772- 1213, or by requesting it from www.ssa.gov. Once the applicant has received the benefit verification letter they will be required to provide it to SAHA. To verify the SS/SSI benefits of participants, SAHA will obtain information about social security/SSI benefits through the HUD EIV System or the Tenant Assessment Subsystem (TASS) and confirm with the participant(s) that the current listed benefit amount is correct. If the participant disputes the EIV-reported benefit amount, or if benefit information is not available in HUD systems, SAHA will request a current SSA benefit verification letter from each family member that receives social security benefits. If the family is unable to provide the document(s) SAHA will ask the family to request a benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at 1-800-772-1213, or by requesting it from www.ssa.gov. Once the participant has received the benefit verification letter they will be required to provide it to SAHA. 7-III.D. ALIMONY OR CHILD SUPPORT SAHA Policy The way SAHA will seek verification for alimony and child support differs depending on whether the family declares that it receives regular payments. If the family declares that it receives regular payments, verification will be sought in the following order: Receipts and/or payment stubs for the 90 days prior to SAHA’s request Third-party verification form/printout from the state or local child support enforcement agency for record of payments for the past 12 months and request that the entity disclose any known information about the likelihood of future payments. 5-34