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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 311 Element Proof Required? Examples of Acceptable Proof TANF and GC SNAP ABD Medicaid and IDA SSN: applied for or good cause Yes Yes, if no SSN has been provided Yes Applied for SSN:  Receipt from SSA of submitted application for an SSN, such as the SSA-5028, Receipt of Application for a Social Security Number  Collateral contact with SSA Good cause:  Documentary evidence or collateral information that the member has applied for an SSN or made every effort to provide SSA with required information to apply for an SSN Stocks or savings bond Yes Only if the household is not categorically eligible and the asset would affect eligibility Yes  Certificates or bonds themselves  Written statement from the broker or company  Information from local brokerage firms, banks or newspapers about the current value of stocks or bonds Student exemption (for persons attending institutions of higher education) Yes Yes

Only request verification if member claims an exemption that cannot be verified in case file (see Section 5.10.2, Student Exemptions) Yes  Physically or mentally unfit: receipt of temporary/permanent disability, statement from physician/doctor  Federal/state work study participation: Financial Award Letter of Work Study or documentation from institution  On-the-job training: Letter from program or employer  Allowable E&T programs: Letter from program  Care of dependent: Only if questionable; collateral contact is sufficient  Other exemptions: Only request verification if case file does not already include proof Trust fund Ony if funds are accessible to household Only if funds are accessible to household and the household is not categorically eligible and the asset would affect eligibility Yes  Information from the administrator or trustee of the estate or long-term care facility  Court or attorney records Return