§ 3041.65. Verification of income.

 (a)  Acceptable verification of earned income from employment includes one of the following:

   (1)  Pay stubs reflecting earnings for 4 weeks in the most recent 6-week period, the Department’s Employment Verification form reflecting actual or anticipated earnings, the Internal Revenue Service form used for reporting tips, an employer statement of anticipated earnings and hours or other document that establishes the parent’s or caretaker’s earnings or anticipated earnings from employment.

   (2)  A collateral contact, as specified in §  3041.62 (relating to collateral contact).

   (3)  A written self-declaration by the parent or caretaker as specified in §  3041.64 (relating to self-declaration).

 (b)  Acceptable verification of income from self-employment includes one of the following:

   (1)  Tax returns, business records or other documents establishing profit from self-employment.

   (2)  A collateral contact, as specified in §  3041.62.

   (3)  A written self-declaration by a parent or caretaker of net profit from self-employment, reflecting gross earnings, less the cost of doing business, as specified in §  3041.64.

 (c)  Acceptable verification of unearned income includes one of the following:

   (1)  A copy of a current benefit check, an award letter that designates the amount of a grant or benefit, such as a letter from the Social Security Administration stating the amount of the Social Security benefit, a bank statement, a court order, or other document or database report that establishes the amount of unearned income.

   (2)  A collateral contact, as specified in §  3041.62.

   (3)  A written self-declaration by the parent or caretaker, as specified in §  3041.64.

 (d)  If a family receives or pays child support, the eligibility agency shall verify the amount of support received or paid by the family by requesting this information from the Department, whether the information is found in the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System or in another source.

   This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §  3041.91 (relating to general domestic violence waiver requirements).