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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS Section 120 Page 11

120.7 Disabled immigrants (continued) Security Act, interim assistance pending receipt of SSI, disability-related medical assistance, or disability-related general assistance, under title XIX of the Social Security Act. Immigrants who receive Public Assistance to Adults (PAA) and TDAP recipients who receive Medical Assistance fall under this category. c. A person who receives disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act or receives disability retirement benefits from a governmental agency because the disability is considered permanent under section 221(i) of the Social Security Act. d. A person who receives an annuity under section 2(a)(1)(iv) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and is determined eligible to receive Medicare by the Railroad Retirement Board; or section 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and is determined to be disabled based upon criteria under title XVI of the Social Security Act,upon criteria under title XVI of the Social Security Act. e. A veteran who: i. Has a service-connected or non-service-connected disability that is rated total; or ii. Is considered in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound. f. A surviving spouse of a veteran who is: i. In need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound; or ii. Is entitled to compensation for a service-connected death or pension benefits for a non-service-connected death under title 38, USC and has a disability considered permanent. g. A child of a veteran who is: i. Considered permanently incapable of self-support; or ii. Entitled to compensation for a service-connected death or pension benefits for a non-service-connected death under title REVISED JANUARY 2026