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o immigration papers o alien registration card o court records, including adoption records, in which the child's age has been noted. o records of social agencies (including the Local Office) o insurance company records o school records 2410.10.00 AGE OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS (S)

Individuals who are or will be 60 in the month of application are considered "elderly". These individuals may have medical expenses deducted and are eligible for special budget considerations (uncapped shelter, not subject to gross income limits). 2410.10.05 VERIFICATION OF AGE FOR THE ELDERLY (S)

Verification of age is not required for SNAP unless it is questionable. 2414.00.00 SSI STATUS

In some situations, an individual's benefit status with the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program influences their non-financial eligibility. The following sections discuss these situations. 2414.05.00 SSI RELATED INELIGIBILITY (C)

An individual is ineligible for Cash Assistance for any month in which an SSI benefit is received. (f6)

When the only dependent child would be eligible for TANF if the only dependent child were not an SSI recipient, the parent or other caretaker relative may be eligible for TANF as a one person AG. 2414.10.00 SSI 1619 STATUS

Section 1619 of the Social Security Act provides an incentive to the blind or disabled SSI recipient to continue work when the recipient’s earned income reaches levels that would otherwise jeopardize eligibility. Individuals in 1619(a) status receive reduced SSI benefits, while individuals in 1619(b) status receive no SSI benefits.

A recipient's 1619-SSI status is verified through an interface with the SSA. An individual's SSI status is automatically updated on the eligibility system and the eligibility worker is notified of the update through an alert.