The assisted household must promptly report changes in household income and family members between annual re-examinations. Required reporting must be done within 30 days of the date of that the change occurred. Failure to report required changes in income within the 30-day grace period will result in a Repayment Agreement and/or termination from the program. The Housing Department will continue to re-verify all income at the annual recertification.
If there is any question about what to report, contact the Section 8 staff or submit the change no matter how small.
Required reporting includes:
Changes in Family Composition. This includes deleting or adding a household member(s)
Increases or Decreases in Income such as employment, Social Security Benefits, assets (stocks, interest on savings accounts, business income), VA benefits, pensions, child support, alimony and regular contributions or gifts.
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