Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
(a)Client as the primary source of information. The client will be the primary source of information in establishing eligibility for cash assistance. In establishing his eligibility, the client shall be required to substantiate the information the applicant has provided by documentary evidence or other means as may serve to establish the truth of the applicant's statements.(b)Verification. Conditions of eligibility, need, which includes need for special need allowances, and resource items will be verified at the application interview and prior to authorizing cash assistance and at the time of each redetermination, complete or partial, as specified in Chapter 133 (relating to redetermining eligibility).(1) If necessary verification is pending from a third party including certification of cooperation from the Domestic Relations Section of the Court of Common Pleas and the client has cooperated in the verification attempt, initial authorization of cash assistance will not be delayed more than 30-calendar days from the date of receipt of a completed, signed application.(2) Verification subsequent to authorization shall be provided within 30-calendar days following the authorization date. If the client is cooperating in the verification attempt and the delay in securing the information is due to a third party, assistance will continue until documentation is secured. Cooperation and progress on securing the documentation shall be reassessed every 30-calendar days.(c)Disclosure. It shall be a condition of eligibility for cash assistance that an applicant or recipient disclose information about the age, residence, citizenship, employment, income and resources of the applicant or recipient and consent to the disclosure of the information which is in the possession of third parties.The provisions of this § 125.21 amended July 16, 1982, effective 7/17/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2286; amended October 4, 1991, effective 10/5/1991, apply retroactively to November 1, 1989, 21 Pa.B. 4643; amended July 28, 2000, effective retroactive to June 17, 1996, 30 Pa.B. 3779.The provisions of this § 125.21 issued under sections 201(2) and 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 201(2) and 403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 133.24 (relating to procedures); 55 Pa. Code § 140.103 (relating to verification of income); 55 Pa. Code § 183.5 (relating to income verification); 55 Pa. Code § 183.105 (relating to increases in income); and 55 Pa. Code § 275.5 (relating to settling appeals and paying retroactive benefits-statement of policy).