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Identity may be verified by using any type of readily available documentation or, if this is unavailable, through a collateral contact. Examples of acceptable documentation include, but are not limited to, the following: • Driver’s license • Work or school I.D. • Voter registration card • Wage stubs • Birth certificate • I.D. for health benefits or for any assistance or social services program

Note: While SSN match is sufficient for expedited benefits before ongoing benefits can be authorized a more permanent form of identity verification from the list above is required.

Official photo ID, such as driver’s license or state ID may stand alone as a sufficient verifier of identification. If other, non-photo sources of identification are utilized, more than one source should be obtained and used in combination with the SSA data match to verify identity. 2410.00.00 AGE

All assistance programs have age related requirements. Age may be either a requirement for eligibility, a requirement for special budget considerations, or a requirement for an exemption from employment and training activities. 2410.05.00 DEFINITION OF A CHILD (C)

To be considered a child for program eligibility purposes, an individual must be under the age of 18 and unmarried, divorced or separated.

A married minor is, therefore, not treated as a child in the TANF eligibility determination. The married minors are excluded from the TANF AG unless participating as the parent/caretaker relative of a dependent child. 2410.05.25 VERIFICATION OF AGE (C)

Acceptable sources of verification of age include, but are not limited to, the following: • Birth certificate or • Health department records, including data exchange interface with the Department of Health; or • Other credible sources, including: o hospital records o physician's records o Bureau of Vital Statistics o baptismal, confirmation, or other church records o passport o naturalization papers