3-003.01G3 Verification of Shelter Costs

475 NAC 3-003.01G3

At initial certification, the worker accepts the household's declaration of rent, mortgage payments and related expenses such as lot rental, taxes, and insurance unless the information is questionable.

The following reporting requirement is applicable for Change Reporting (CR) households only. Subsequent verification is not required unless the household gives questionable information. A household is required to report changes in shelter costs only at the time of recertification unless the household moves. When the household reports a move, the household must report the resulting changes in shelter costs and the type(s) of utilities that the household is obligated to pay. If the household reports a change in shelter costs, the eligibility worker must act on the reported change.

Shelter expenses must be allowed in the month the expense is billed, regardless of when the household intends to pay the expense. When a household occupies a residence that has a monthly rent structure and the rent has been paid in advance, the monthly amount of rent should be taken into consideration each month when the shelter deduction is determined without regard to when it is actually paid.

Exception: Expenses which are billed less often than monthly, i.e., taxes or insurance may be prorated forward over the period between billings.

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