9081.4 Sponsored Alien's Responsibility

The alien is responsible for obtaining the cooperation of his/her sponsor for providing DSS at time of application or recertification with the information and/or documentation necessary to calculate deemed income and resources until the alien becomes a citizen or works 40 qualifying quarters. The alien is also responsible for providing information about other aliens for whom the alien's sponsor has also signed an agreement to support to enable DSS to apply the proration provisions in DSSM 9081.2(E). If such information about other aliens for whom the sponsor is responsible is not provided to DSS, attribute the deemed income and resource amounts to the applicant in their entirety until such time as the information is provided. The alien is also responsible for reporting the required information about the sponsor and sponsor's spouse should the alien obtain a different sponsor during the certification period and for reporting a change in income should the sponsor or the sponsor's spouse change or lose employment or become deceased during the certification period. Handle such change in accordance with the timeliness standards and procedures in DSSM 9085.