VA 2.01(2)(e)2. 2. An application for subsistence aid shall be submitted within 12 months following the date of the verified loss of income.

VA 2.01(2)(e)3. 3. Payments may be provided in 30-day increments or for a 90-day period, beginning with the date of eligibility, as determined by the application.

VA 2.01(2)(e)4. 4. Subsistence aid shall be limited to the difference between the amount of earned and unearned income available before the loss of income and the earned and unearned income being received after the loss of income, subject to the limitations under s. 45.40 (1m) (b) and (3), Stats.

VA 2.01(2)(f) (f) Loss of income verification.

VA 2.01(2)(f)1. 1. The applicant shall verify the loss of income by submitting verification of income forms, certified public accounting statements, or any other evidence the department deems credible.

VA 2.01(2)(f)2. 2. If the loss of income is due to an illness or injury, the illness or injury shall be verified in writing on a form approved by the department.

VA 2.01 Note Note: The Verification of Illness or Disability form (WDVA 2045) may be obtained at WisVets.com or by request: 1-800-WIS-VETS or 2135 Rimrock Road, PO Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843.

VA 2.01(2)(f)3. 3. When the department has evidence that the incapacitation will cause an income loss for 90 days or longer, subsistence grants will be prorated for each of the 30-day periods unless the department determines that an alternate distribution of the grant would benefit the applicant.

VA 2.01(2)(g) (g) Maximum amount of subsistence aid.

VA 2.01(2)(g)1. 1. An application approved by the department shall have the balance of the maximum available aid allocated unless the applicant indicates a lesser amount in writing.

VA 2.01(2)(g)2. 2. The maximum amount of subsistence aid payable in a consecutive 12-month period is $3,000.

VA 2.01(3m) (3m) Health care aid.

VA 2.01(3m)(a) (a) Application.

VA 2.01(3m)(a)1. 1. A grant application for health care aid shall be submitted on a form approved by the department.

VA 2.01 Note Note: The grant application (form WDVA 2450) may be obtained at WisVets.com or by request: 1-800-WIS-VETS or 2135 Rimrock Road, PO Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843.

VA 2.01(3m)(a)2. 2. An application may be submitted through a county veterans service officer, through any other department-authorized agent, or directly to the department, either manually or electronically.

VA 2.01(3m)(a)3. 3. The application shall list all of the applicant’s household assets.

VA 2.01(3m)(a)4. 4. A declaration of aid shall be submitted with the application. The declaration shall state that the applicant has applied for all aid offered through or administered by the county, including aid from the state or federal government.

VA 2.01(3m)(a)5. 5. The department shall notify the applicant or the applicant’s county veterans service officer if any required documentation is missing or if further verification is required to make a decision on the applicant’s eligibility. The department may terminate an application if such documentation or verification does not arrive at the department’s central office within 60 days after that notification.

VA 2.01(3m)(b) (b) Eligibility. An applicant is eligible to receive grant funds under this subsection when all of the following apply:

VA 2.01(3m)(b)1. 1. The applicant satisfies the requirements of s. 45.01 (12), Stats., to be considered a veteran, or is a spouse or dependent of an individual who satisfies the requirements of s. 45.01 (12), Stats.

VA 2.01(3m)(b)2. 2. Except for an applicant who is eligible under par. (f), the applicant’s household income may not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, in effect on the date the application arrives at the department’s central office, for the number of family members living in the primary residence.

VA 2.01(3m)(b)3. 3. The applicant’s liquid assets may not exceed $1,000. When determining the liquid assets of the veteran, the department may not include the first $50,000 of cash surrender value of any life insurance policy.

VA 2.01(3m)(c) (c) Requirements.

VA 2.01(3m)(c)1. 1. An application approved by the department shall have the balance of the maximum available aid allocated unless the applicant indicates a lesser amount in writing.

VA 2.01(3m)(c)2. 2. The department shall indicate on each description of benefits the type of aid authorized, the date the department confirmed that the applicant was eligible for the grant, a date 90 calendar days from that date, the unallocated amount available for the type of aid and for the cumulative limits of aid under this section, and the amount of aid being authorized.

VA 2.01(3m)(c)3. 3. The department’s determination of whether the veteran has sufficient available liquid assets to contribute towards a payment is based on verification of the applicant’s income at the time of the application. If the veteran’s income increases after the department determines eligibility, the veteran shall notify the department in writing within 30 days. The department shall determine whether the veteran remains eligible for future aid payments based on the veteran’s availability of liquid assets and capability to make payments on any outstanding statement balances from a health care provider.

VA 2.01(3m)(d) (d) Payments.

VA 2.01(3m)(d)1. 1. No more than one description of benefits may be outstanding at any time, except where a health care provider has submitted a binding quote prior to the issuance of more than one description of benefits, and is willing to accept payment from this program in full for any service rendered to the applicant in accordance with the description of benefits.