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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 2000 2100 Social Security Number Enumeration Requirement 2210 SSN Application Process (No SSN or SSN NotKnown) 2100 Social Security Number Enumeration Requirement SNAP Manual 05/01/08 To meet the Social Security enumeration requirement, each eligible person included in the Budget Unit must either: a) Declare a Social Security number or b) Apply for a Social Security number if one has not been issued or if one has been issued but is not known. 2200 Individuals who Declare an SSN SNAP Manual 05/01/08 To declare an SSN, an individual must state the number. Verification is not required. When an individual declares an SSN, the eligibility worker will enter the SSN to the ANSWER system for verification through the IEVS system. (This verification process is described in SNAP 2400.) The county office worker will not attempt to verify the SSN declared. However, if the household presents documentary evidence such as a social security card, a copy of the documentary evidence will be placed in the case record and used, if necessary, to clear any SSN discrepancies. 2210 SSN Application Process (No SSN or SSN Not Known) SNAP Manual 05/01/08 a. Aliens and Individuals age 12 or over An alien regardless of age and an individual age 12 or over must apply in person at the local Social Security Administration Office. The eligibility worker will issue an SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, and a DCO-12, Enumeration Referral, along with the identifying information and pseudo-SSN to the applicant. The worker will not forward any evidence to SSA for the applicant unless SSA specifically requests such evidence. A photocopy of the SS-5 and DCO-12 will be retained in the county office until the DCO-12 is returned by SSA showing that a complete SSN application has been received. An individual who has been issued a number but does not know it can obtain a replacement SSN card by completing an SS-5 and taking or mailing it to SSA.