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2404.25.10 PENALTIES FOR SSN NON-COMPLIANCE (C)

The refusal of an applicant to provide or apply for an SSN, results in their ineligibility. This ineligibility will continue until the person who has failed to comply comes into compliance with the SSN requirement.

When the ineligible individual is a parent or sibling required to be included in the AG, the ineligible individual’s income and resources must be considered when determining the financial eligibility of the remaining AG members.

When the ineligible person is the only participating person or dependent child in the AG, the entire AG is ineligible for TANF as there is no eligible child. 2404.30.00 VERIFICATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

If verification does not occur through interface, the eligibility system will generate task T0286 SVES SSN Verification - SSN not in SSA File. The eligibility worker must obtain verification of the individual's SSN to ensure the correct number is being submitted for verification. The following documentation is acceptable: • SS card. • 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). • A Social Security check issued on the individual's own account number. • A Medicare card issued on the individual's own account number (if the number has an A, J, M, or T suffix, this is the SSN); or • A SSA certificate of award which will contain a claim number (if the number has an A, J, M, or T suffix, this is the SSN).

The eligibility worker must establish that Social Security coverage is provided under the individual's own account number and not someone else's with the individual as a beneficiary.

Once verification is obtained, the eligibility worker enters a verification code in the eligibility system. 2406.00.00 RESIDENCY

To receive assistance, all individuals must be residents of Indiana. Specific program requirements are explained in the following sections. 2406.05.00 RESIDENCY OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS

Homeless individuals and residents of public or private nonprofit shelters for the homeless and/or Domestic Violence victims located in Indiana meet Indiana residency requirements. An otherwise eligible individual must not be required to reside in a permanent dwelling or have a fixed mailing address. (f3)