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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 330 If the customer is not the number holder, tell the applicant that the number holder must complete the SSA-7008 and provide proof of earnings as shown above. Mail all SSA-7008s with documentation to the following address: SSA, OCRO POB 17752 Baltimore, MD 21235-0001 If the applicant has no documentation, refer them to the local SSA office or call (800) 775-7802 to arrange for an appointment. SNAP Noncovered Employment Discuss any claim of noncovered quarters with the administrator’s office at (202) 698-3900. When an applicant cannot meet the 40-quarter exception using covered earnings or Medicare-only federal, state or local wages but alleges that they had additional work that is not documented by the SVES query of the QCHS, follow these steps to establish the existence of the earnings and convert them to QQs: 1. Review the QCHS response with the applicant to determine whether QQs are missing from the record.  If QQs are not missing from the response, make the determination based on the information already obtained.  If QQs are missing from the response, obtain sufficient information from the individual so that ESA can use the Credit of Qualifying Quarters Chart in Making the Determination to determine whether the alleged earnings are covered or uncovered. The following are examples of questions ESA might ask: − Name and address of employer − Dates of employment − Amount of earnings − Type of business or self-employment − Rate of pay − Work performed Ninety-seven percent of all employment is now covered under the Social Security Act.  If ESA determines the earnings are from covered employment or federal, state or local Medicare-only wages, refer to development guidelines in the section Determining QQs.  If ESA determines the earnings are from other noncovered employment, obtain evidence that the earnings exist before using the earnings to credit QQs. For acceptable means by which evidence necessary to credit QQs can be found, see the section Determining QQs. 2. If ESA is satisfied that the noncovered earnings exist, use the Minimum Earnings for SSA QQs of Work by Year to determine the number of QQs that can be credited. Covered and noncovered Return