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Title 7: SNAP Page 23 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter C: Nonfinancial Eligibility Social Security Numbers Revised September 27, 2024 Persons Under Seven Months Old When a participating household reports the birth of a baby, the household must provide the social security number or proof of application for the number at the next recertification or when the baby is seven months old or older, whichever is later. Comment: A household can have good cause for failure to provide a social security number or proof of application for a number. See Good Cause for Not Supplying a Social Security Number. Persons Seven Months Old or Older Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.6(b)(4) Policy: A newly applying household must provide either a social security number or a receipt of application for the number for each household member who is seven months of age or older. When an ongoing household is adding a person who is seven months of age or older, the household must provide either a social security number or a receipt of application for the number for that person. Obtaining a Social Security Number Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.6(a), 6(b)(2)(ii) Policy: When a household member needs to apply for a social security number, tell the household where to file the application, form SS-5, and that the Social Security Administration requires proof of age, identity, and citizenship or alien status. A household can also apply for a social security number for a newborn at the hospital through the “Enumeration at Birth” project. The Social Security Administration issues form SSA-5028, Proof of Application as proof that the person has applied for a social security number. The Social Security Administration will notify the Department after the social security number has been assigned if form SS-5 is filled out according to instructions in 14-G Appendix. Verifying a Social Security Number Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.2(f) Policy: If a social security cannot be verified, the client has ten days to either:  Apply for a new number and give proof of application (form SSA-5028), or  Provide information to resolve the discrepancy. Procedure: Verify social security numbers with the Social Security Administration by entering the number into the ABC system.