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Open the companion tool →Why the loop happens
Requests come from different systems, each wanting a different form. A consistent packet with a written explanation usually ends the loop.
You are entitled to use the income documentation that reflects your actual situation, and to ask which documents a programme will accept.
The protocol
- Choose a stable period, such as the last three months, and use it consistently.
- Collect statements, platform payouts, invoices, deposits, and a written income summary.
- Write one page explaining irregular income and showing the arithmetic.
- Ask the agency which of these documents it will accept, and record the answer.
- Submit the packet and keep a full copy with the date.
What the tool does
Build an income verification packet It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.
Limit first: This is a document-preparation aid, not legal or benefits advice. It cannot decide your eligibility, act as your representative, or guarantee that an agency will act.
Open the companion tool →Cost and free path
Cost: Free: one complete run in this browser, no account. Optional $4 one-time unlock allows unlimited runs of this tool on this browser. The free path and safety guidance never require payment.
Rule status (mixed route): Status, 2026-10-03: income-verification practice varies by programme and state, and states with high error rates are under added pressure; confirm accepted document types with the agency in writing.
Automated decision this documents: automated income verification and data matching
Free path, in order (no cost):
- The agency's case worker or hotline, asked which documents they accept
- 211 for free in-person application help
- A legal-aid benefits unit through LawHelp.org if verification keeps failing
What this cannot do: It cannot decide your eligibility, act as your representative, or guarantee that an agency will act.
Sources checked 2026-10-03 · source bank reviewed against the live pages listed in metadata.
One human next step
Ask the case worker which document types they accept for self-employment and get the answer recorded; if a verification tool rejects a valid document, ask for a manual review in writing.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: not used for a verdict. This builder organises the reader's own documents and names an independent source; it does not infer authenticity, eligibility, or legal rights. §6.9/§6.10/§6.11 disclosed in the batch report; §6.12 status line carried in metadata as `status_line`.
§0.5 protection result: category is benefits-and-public-services; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.