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must complete the SS-5 when there is no declaration of an SSN or when an SSA-2853 OR a DCO-645 has not been provided for a newborn. In some instances, the parents of a newborn child will not be able to declare an SSN or furnish birth proof for the newborn child. In these instances, compliance with the SSN requirement may be delayed until the household’s next recertification or for up to six months from the month of birth, whichever is later. The purpose of this delay is to allow newborns to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program while the parents obtain an SSN for the child or obtain the birth proof needed to apply for an SSN. Whenever compliance with the SSN requirement is postponed for a newborn child, the household must be issued a Notice of Action (DCO-1) to explain: • That the household must either be able to furnish an SSN or birth proof for the child; • The approximate date by which this information must be furnished;and • That the child will be disqualified if this information is not furnished. Households unable to comply with the SSN requirement for newborns within the time frames established in this policy section may be able to establish good cause as explained in SNAP 2310. 2. Households entitled to expedited service as specified in SNAP 9200 may delay compliance with the SSN requirement for the first month of certification. See SNAP 9442 for an explanation.

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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 2000 2200 Individuals who Declare an SSN 2220 Delay in SSN Requirement

must complete the SS-5 when there is no declaration of an SSN or when an SSA-2853 OR a DCO-645 has not been provided for a newborn. In some instances, the parents of a newborn child will not be able to declare an SSN or furnish birth proof for the newborn child. In these instances, compliance with the SSN requirement may be delayed until the household’s next recertification or for up to six months from the month of birth, whichever is later. The purpose of this delay is to allow newborns to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program while the parents obtain an SSN for the child or obtain the birth proof needed to apply for an SSN. Whenever compliance with the SSN requirement is postponed for a newborn child, the household must be issued a Notice of Action (DCO-1) to explain: • That the household must either be able to furnish an SSN or birth proof for the child; • The approximate date by which this information must be furnished;and • That the child will be disqualified if this information is not furnished. Households unable to comply with the SSN requirement for newborns within the time frames established in this policy section may be able to establish good cause as explained in SNAP 2310. 2. Households entitled to expedited service as specified in SNAP 9200 may delay compliance with the SSN requirement for the first month of certification. See SNAP 9442 for an explanation.