Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
This policy is specific to the period between application and renewal and between subsequent renewal periods.
If a parent reports a change in income and the new household income is still below 85% State Median Income (SMI), the agency worker must request verification of the income. If income is not verified, eligibility will not end due to lack of verification of income. Agency workers must end eligibility with a manual override in CARES Mainframe due to not providing verification of income if:
A parent is added to an Assistance Group (AG) and does not verify income
Income over 85% SMI is discovered through a State Wage Income Collection Agency (SWICA) discrepancy or other data exchange and verbal confirmation or verification is not provided (see 7.9.3)
A SWICA discrepancy is received that shows more than a $250 difference for two (2) consecutive months within a quarter in which there was an application or renewal, and verification is not provided (see 7.9.3)
If an income change is not verified, CSAW will still use the most recent confirmed budget when determining subsidy.
Increases in income must be verified before additional hours can be authorized (see 17.1).
| Example: In September, when Joan applies for Wisconsin Shares, she has an approved activity of working at Susie's Alterations. In November, she picks up second shift hours at Fred’s Food Mart while remaining employed at Susie's Alterations. She reports this change to the local agency. Joan’s income remains under 85% SMI with the new reported income. The agency worker must request verification of the new income at Fred’s Food Mart, but Joan will not lose eligibility if she does not verify the income with Fred’s Food Mart. The NV code entered on the Fred’s Food Mart Employment page does not cause the case to fail. Joan’s worker knows that she is still working at Susie's Alterations, so her approved activity is not questionable. If Joan is requesting additional subsidy for the hours she is working at Fred’s Food Mart, she must verify the need for the increased subsidy. |
This section last updated 10/1/2023