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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 7-19 <br />• If the family member has been self-employed for three (3) to twelve (12) months <br />SAHA will require the family to provide documentation of income and expenses <br />for this period and use that information to project income. <br /> <br />7-III.C. PERIODIC PAYMENTS AND PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF EARNINGS <br />Social Security/SSI Benefits <br />SAHA Policy <br />To verify the SS/SSI benefits of applicants, SAHA will request a current (dated within <br />the last 60 days) SSA benefit verification letter from each family member that receives <br />social security benefits. If the family is unable to provide the document(s), SAHA will <br />ask the family to request a benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at 1-800-772- <br />1213, or by requesting it from www.ssa.gov. Once the applicant has received the benefit <br />verification letter they will be required to provide it to SAHA. <br />To verify the SS/SSI benefits of participants, SAHA will obtain information about social <br />security/SSI benefits through the HUD EIV System and confirm with the participant(s) <br />that the current listed benefit amount is correct. If the participant disputes the EIV- <br />reported benefit amount, or if benefit information is not available in HUD systems, <br />SAHA will request a current SSA benefit verification letter from each family member <br />that receives social security benefits. If the family is unable to provide the document(s) <br />SAHA will ask the family to request a benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at <br />1-800-772-1213, or by requesting it from www.ssa.gov. Once the participant has <br />received the benefit verification letter they will be required to provide it to SAHA. <br /> <br />7-III.D. ALIMONY OR CHILD SUPPORT <br />SAHA Policy <br />The way SAHA will seek verification for alimony and child support differs depending on <br />whether the family declares that it receives regular payments. <br />If the family declares that it receives regular payments, verification will be <br />sought in the following order: <br /> Receipts and/or payment stubs for the 90 days prior to SAHA’s <br />appointment or as needed. <br /> Third-party verification form/printout from the state or local child support <br />enforcement agency for record of payments for the past 12 months and <br />request that the entity disclose any known information about the likelihood <br />of future payments. <br /> Third-party verification form from the person paying the support. <br />3-199