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<br />04/01/15 Page 7-27 <br /> The costs are reasonable. <br /> <br />Eligible Child <br />To be eligible for the child care deduction, the costs must be incurred for the care of a child <br />under the age of 13. The PHA will verify that the child being cared for (including foster children) <br />is under the age of 13 (See 7-II.C.). <br /> <br />Unreimbursed Expense <br />To be eligible for the child care deduction, the costs must not be reimbursed by another source. <br /> SAHA Policy <br />The family and the child care provider will be required to certify that, the child care <br />expenses are not paid by or reimbursed to the family from any source. <br /> <br />Pursuing an Eligible Activity <br />The PHA must verify that the family member(s) that the family has identified as being enabled to <br />seek work, pursue education, or be gainfully employed, are actually pursuing those activities. <br /> SAHA Policy <br />Information to be gathered <br />SAHA will verify information about how the schedule for the claimed activity relates to <br />the hours of care provided, the time required for transportation, the time required for <br />study (for students), the relationship of the family member(s) to the child, and any special <br />needs of the child that might help determine which family member is enabled to pursue <br />an eligible activity. <br />Seeking Work <br />Whenever possible SAHA will use documentation from a state or local agency that <br />monitors work-related requirements (e.g., welfare or unemployment). In such cases <br />SAHA will request family-provided verification from the agency of the member’s job <br />seeking efforts to date and require the family to submit to SAHA any reports provided to <br />the other agency. <br />In the event third-party verification is not available, SAHA will provide the family with a <br />form on which the family member must record job search efforts. SAHA will review this <br />information at each subsequent reexamination for which this deduction is claimed. <br />Furthering Education <br />SAHA will request third-party documentation to verify that the person permitted to <br />further his or her education by the child care is enrolled and provide information about <br />the timing of classes for which the person is registered. The documentation may be <br />provided by the family. <br />Gainful Employment <br />5-43