The CAO must verify residence before authorizing cash benefits. Residence verification is proof that the client is living in Pennsylvania.
NOTE: A domestic violence victim may use an alternate address to receive mail, such as the CAO address or a legal substitute mailing address through the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). See Section 108.102, Alternate Address.
Proof of residence that may be used includes the following:
Rent receipt;
Affidavit from someone other than the client;
Receipts for mortgage or utility payments;
Deed;
Voter registration;
Driver's license;
Statement that a motel or hotel room is available once rental payment is made;
Statement that a room is available at a mission, Salvation Army, homeless shelter, or similar place.
NOTE: A voter registration card by itself is acceptable proof of residence only when:
Other verification is not possible;
The client has cooperated with attempts to get other proof; and
The client has given consistent information about his or situation.
Reissued September 21, 2012; replacing January 31, 2012