Policy                                                                       Issuance Number: FSC 08-09

Food Stamp Certification Manual                     Issuance Date:   10/01/08

From: Joni Jones, Director                                Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: Revised Policy  - Dependent Child Care Deduction & Appendix B

Pages to be Deleted                 Dated                         Pages to be Added                   Dated 

FSC  6210  -   6400                   06/01/01                       FSC  6210  -   6400                   10/01/08

FSC  6410  -   6500                   06/01/01                       FSC  6410  -   6500                   10/01/08

FSC  7730  -   7730                   11/01/02                       FSC  7730  -   7730                   10/01/08

FSC 10540 -   10620                 01/01/96                       FSC 10540 -   10620                 10/01/08

FSC 11400 -   11420                 09/01/99                       FSC 11400 -   11420                 10/01/08

FSC 11420 -   11460                 10/01/03                       FSC 11420 -   11460                 10/01/08

FSC 11460 -   11510                 10/01/03                       FSC 11460 -   11510                 10/01/08

FSC 11510 -   11520                 12/01/03                       FSC 11510 -   11520                 10/01/08

FSC 11540 -   11570                 10/01/03                       FSC 11540 -   11570                 10/01/08

FSC 11580 -   11600                 06/01/04                       FSC 11580 -   11600                 10/01/08

Appendix  B – Food Stamp Glossary                            Appendix B – Food Stamp Glossary   

Summary of Changes  

FSC 6400 The Dependent Care Deduction has been revised to remove the Dependent Care Deduction cap. 

FSC 6410 Documentation and Verification of Dependent Care Costs has been revised to include new verification procedures for Dependent Care.

FSC 7730 Earned and Unearned Income/Dependent Care & Excess Shelter has been revised to show total dependent care deduction and current pretest income used in the budgeting example. 

FSC 10550 Verification at Recertification has been revised to explain new verification requirements for the Dependent Care Deduction.

FSC 11420 Verification for Occasional Reporters has been revised to include dependent care in explanation for deduction change.

FSC 11460 Summary Chart for Occasional Reporters has been revised to include new code “VC-This information must be verified when the amount paid or caretaker/provider changes.”

FSC 11550 Verification to be Submitted with Semi-Annual Report Form has been revised to include new verification requirements for household reporting dependent care costs.

The definition, Documentary Evidence in Appendix B, has been revised to include dependent care costs in the definition.

The definition, Verification in Appendix B, has been revised to include dependent care costs in establishing the validity of information provided by the household.

Form DCO-71 Child Care Verification has been revised and is available on DHS SHARE.

Inquiries to:     Larry Crutchfield, Food Stamp Section, (501) 682-8283

                        Larry.Crutchfield@arkansas.gov

                        Yolanda Geary, Food Stamp Section, (501) 682-8284

                        Yolanda.Geary@arkansas.gov