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September 23, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Q&A

Q&A: When Must Tenants be Notified of Upcoming Utility Allowance Changes?

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Question: A family moves in on October 14th. On October 1, a decrease in the Utility Allowance for November 1 was approved, which would make the tenant rent go up (and the assistance payment go down). ...

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September 19, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Q&A

Q&A: SS Overpayment

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Question:  I have a multifamily tenant whose SSI was lowered due to a stock or bond that was in her name.  The tenant stated that someone else had bought it for her and she was unaware of it.  Her SSI ...

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July 11, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Eligibility, Q&A

Q&A: Disability Verification

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Question:  I just had an applicant ask an interesting question that I could not find the answer for.  Who needs to fill out the Disability Verification form?  Can a Nurse Practitioner do it?  Does it ...

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May 10, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Q&A

Q & A: Certs/50059s

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Question: I have an applicant I currently am processing for residency. He has a federal pension that has a deduction for a court ordered alimony, and I understand we do not count this portion of his b ...

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May 6, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), RHIIP Listserv

Verifying SS Debit Cards: Policy Clarification

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RHIIP ListServ #296, issued in February, reminded us that Social Security benefits may now be paid via  Direct Express debit cards.  In a May 2, 2013 email, Michael Sharkey in Policy clarified that th ...

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April 26, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Q&A

Q&A: Unit Split

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Question:  Mother and Adult Daughter lived in one unit with their kids.  Mother went on our waiting list and is now moving into another unit with her kids next Friday, March 8th.   We’re not quite sur ...

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March 1, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Social Security

SS Debit Cards Now Count as Assets

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As of March 1, 2013, all Social Security benefits will be paid via direct deposit or via Debit Express debit cards.  Several periodicals report that while the transition takes place, paper checks will ...

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February 15, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Q&A

Q & A: Move-In for a Newborn

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Question: I have a single mom who was homeless and pregnant when she got to the top of the waiting list. When I called her to offer the unit, she had been taken to the hospital the night before, and h ...

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February 11, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses), Q&A

Q & A: IRA Income

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Question:  Can you give us some guidance on calculating an IRA?  We have an applicant that has an IRA account that receives a $500.00 deposit into the checking account every month.  The current value ...

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January 13, 2013 in Certs/ 50059s (Including income/assets/expenses)

Corrected Federally Mandated Income Exclusions Released

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On December 14, 2012, a correction to the July 24th Notice of Federally Mandated Income Exclusions was released.  A couple notable changes were made to Exclusion (viii) and Exclusion (xxiii). View the ...

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