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Aliens are also deemed eligible when the DFR or applicant has requested verification/information from a federal agency, and verification is pending from the agency. 2402.20.05.20

40-QUARTER MATCH (S)

If an applicant is coded in the eligibility system as a legal permanent resident, the eligibility system will automatically request the qualifying quarter verification from SSA for the applicant and the spouse, and parent(s) listed in the eligibility system via an interface.

If there are relevant individuals (spouse, deceased spouse, or parents) not in the home for whom data must be obtained, update the eligibility system with the following information for the spouse/parents: • Full name of individual (non-AG member spouse/parent) • Date of birth • Social security number • sex of individual • relationship to applicant

On Friday of each week, the eligibility system sends SSA a file containing all the individuals that have been entered in the last week requesting the 40-quarter information. SSA sends the file back with the information the next week and the eligibility system processes it on Fridays. The schedule may vary if problems result. The following Monday the eligibility worker will be notified when the information is available. The process will also compare current wage information for the most recent two years with Workforce Development wage information for the recipient.

All quarters verified as a qualifying quarter during the most recent two years will be added.

The eligibility worker must compare the quarters with other information obtained during the interview regarding receipt of other public assistance benefits (Medicaid, SNAP, TANF or SSI) received in a month of a qualifying quarter. Those months must not be included in the 40-quarter count. Documentation should be entered in the eligibility system regarding any quarter not considered.

Any quarter for a parent or spouse of the applicant/ recipient must be reviewed to determine if it is a countable quarter; that is, the quarter was in a time when the child was under 18 if the parent has the quarter, or the applicant was married if the spouse has the quarter.

After the 40-quarter determination is complete, the worker is to enter the lawful permanent resident alien's status in the eligibility system.

If the client requests review by Social Security that should be entered in the eligibility system and the client will be able to participate up to 6 months pending the completion of the review.

AGs which contain lawful permanent residents who do not have 40 qualifying quarters of income and are determined ineligible should have their qualifying quarters re- evaluated at each redetermination. This will be an off-line determination made by adding the quarters of