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1. SS card; 2. Other correspondence from SSA containing the individual’s name and account number (if the number has an A, J, M or T suffix, this is the SSN).

If the SSN is unknown or has never been obtained, the individual must:

1. apply for an SSN through the local SSA office ; or 2. apply for an SSN through the Florida enumeration at birth process.

Evidence that the individual has applied includes:

1. the SSA filling receipt for application, 2. an SSA 2853 indicating that an SSN was requested at the hospital, 3. the child’s birth certificate with “yes” annotated in Section 11d, or 4. a screen print from BVS with a “y” indicator in the child issue field.

SSN Application Follow-Up:

1. After 90 days, if an individual who has applied for an SSN has not received an SSN, the eligibility specialist must determine if the individual need to reapply for a number. 2. The eligibility specialist must contact the individual the second month after the month of application for an SSN and each month thereafter until the number is received. 3. If an individual has not received an SSN by the next complete eligibility review, the eligibility specialist must resubmit an SS-5, but no sooner than three months from the previous SSN application. 4. The eligibility specialist must request that SFU members whose income and/or assets are included in the budget, but who are not members of the assistance group, provide their SSN for purposes of Data Exchange, although these individuals are not required to comply with this request. 1420.0204 When SSN is not Provided/Refusal to Apply (TCA) If an individual fails to provide or apply for an SSN on his own behalf or the individual’s child(ren), the needs of that individual or child, whichever is applicable must be excluded from the assistance group.

If a child resides in a facility or with a nonrelative and the child’s parent, caretaker relative, or designated official of the facility fails to apply for an SSN for that child, the child is ineligible. 1420.0205 Suspected and Confirmed Multiple SSNs (TCA) Suspected multiple SSNs exist when the eligibility specialist has reason to believe that an individual has more than one SSN. Confirmed multiple SSNs exist when an individual presents different Social Security cards with the same or similar names and different numbers.

If either of these situations arises the individual must be asked to clarify the problem with the SSA office. 1420.0300 RESIDENCY (TCA) In order to receive Temporary Cash Assistance, all individuals must be eligible on the factor of residency. Homeless individuals and residents of public or private nonprofit shelters for the homeless are considered residents. An individual does not need to have a permanent dwelling or a fixed mailing address.