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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – APPENDIX G

Social Security Benefits (SSA) A Guide to Sources of Unearned Income 8 • The dependent, unmarried child of retired or disabled worker who is entitled to benefits if the child is: o Under age 18; or o Age 18 or over with a disability which began before age 22. o The surviving spouse (including the surviving divorced spouse) of a deceased, insured worker if the widow (er) is age 60 or over. o The disabled, surviving spouse (including surviving divorced spouses in some cases) of a deceased, insured worker if the widow (er) is age 50-59 and becomes disabled within a specified period of time. o The surviving spouse (including a surviving divorced spouse) of a deceased, insured worker, regardless of age, if caring for an entitled child (under age 16 or disabled) of the deceased. o The dependent parents of a deceased insured worker if age 62 or over. Disability is defined as: The inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment. The impairment must be expected to result in death or must last or be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.  NOTE: A disabled worker is entitled to monthly cash benefits beginning with the first month in which the disabled worker meets all of the following conditions: There is a special blindness provision for a blind worker who has reached age 55. • Is disabled as previously defined; • Has filed application for disabled workers benefits; • Has disability insured status; • Has completed a 5-month waiting period or is exempt from the requirement; or • Has not attained age 65. The waiting period consists of 5 full consecutive calendar months • Was disabled; and . It begins with the earliest full calendar month (not more than 17 months before the application was filed) throughout which the worker: • Had disability insured status. • The worker is not entitled to benefits for any month in the waiting period. However, no waiting period is required when a worker was previously entitled to disabled worker’s benefits or to a period of disability, either of which ended within five years before the