Revision 25-4; Effective Dec. 1, 2025

If a person does not report a bank account, trust fund or similar account on Form H1200, Application for Assistance – Your Texas Benefits, or other application for assistance, ask the person or the authorized representative to explain how the person's financial affairs are handled. This includes determining who:

• cashes the checks and where;
• pays the bills and how; and
• keeps the money and how the funds are kept.

If the person reveals earlier unreported liquid resources, request verification to determine:

• the value;
• ownership; and
• accessibility per the requirements for the resource involved.

Note: For AVS-applicable types of assistance (TOAs), review the Asset Verification System (AVS) response before requesting more information from the person.

Sources for verifying financial management are as follows:

• Statements from the applicant and the person who handles the applicant's funds.
• Statement from a knowledgeable third party such as an administrator or bookkeeper in the facility who knows how the applicant receives benefit payments and pays the bills.
• Information received through AVS.

Use Appendix XVI, Documentation and Verification Guide, for sources of required verifications.

Document the following information in the case record:

• Where checks are cashed and how bills are paid.
• Who handles the person's checks, pays the person's bills and maintains the person's money.
• How much money, if any, the person or anyone else keeps.
• How much has accumulated.
• Source of information.

Note: If the person's bank account is dormant, financial management must be verified and documented. For applications, explore financial management if a reported account does not show activity during the month of application and the month before.

Related Policy

Asset Verification System (AVS), R-3740
Documentation and Verification Guide, Appendix XVI