Those who receive Food Stamps from the Department of Social Services (DSS) may need to provide documentation of current income. Households receiving cash assistance from DSS – Temporary Family Assistance (TFA), State Supplement to the Aged, Blind and Disabled, or the DSS Refugee Program – may not be required to provide income documentation.

All other applicants must provide proof of income for the previous four weeks (or six months, if self-employed). Households have the option of having eligibility determined from the 52 weeks prior to the date of application if the previous four weeks (six months for self-employed) do not accurately reflect the household income level. Households which have had no income for the previous four weeks must sign an affidavit indicating their means of support for that period.

For more information, contact the Department of Social Services (DSS) ENERGY HOTLINE at 1-800-842-1132.