The table below indicates which criteria can be verified by an applicant's statement and which must be verified by a third party.  Written or verbal information from a reliable third party is acceptable third-party verification.  Third-party verification can always be requested in place of an applicant's statement when the agency has received conflicting information.

Criteria	LIM Requirement	FS Requirement
AU Composition	Statement	Statement
Age	Statement	Statement
Application for Other Benefits	Statement	NA
Citizenship	Third Party Source	Third Party Source
Alienage	Third Party Source	Third Party Source
Enumeration if SSN is available	Statement	Statement
Enumeration if Application Made	Third Party Source (in the third month after approval)	Third Party Source
Identity	N/A	Third Party Source
Living with a Specific Relative	Statement	N/A
Residency	Statement	Statement
Third Party Resources	Statement	Statement
Resources	Statement	Refer to policy manual
Income:  Earned and Unearned	Third Party Source	Third Party Source
Dependent Care Expense	Statment	Third Party Source
Medical Expenses and Reimbursement	N/A	Third Party Source
Shelter Cost	N/A	Third Party Source
Utility Cost/SUA entitlement	N/A	Statement
Actual Utility Cost	N/A	Third Party Source