Apply for a social security number for any household member without one.

If an individual has more than one number, the individual must provide all the numbers.

NOTE: If a household member has more than one SSN, document each number in the narrative and if necessary, refer the individual to the District Social Security Administration Office to determine which number is currently active.

The SSN must be verified within six months of certification. See verification in Section 405.8.

Verify the SSN only once and keep the documentation (if not previously verified or verified online) in the Eligibility & Enrollment (E&E) system.

Do not request a social security card.

Refusal or failure without good cause to provide an SSN will result in disqualification of the person for whom the SSN is needed. See Failure to Comply in Section 405.5.

405.3 Obtaining Social Security Numbers

For individuals who provide SSNs prior to certification, recertification, or at interim change, record the number and verify it as described in Section 405.8.

Refer the following individuals to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to apply for a SSN:

Those who have no SSN.

Those who have a SSN but do not know the number.

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Those who have newborns without the SSA Form 2853, which mothers are given in the hospital as proof of applying for a number. Make a referral for a newborn only if this proof is not provided.

If the household is unable to provide proof of application for an SSN for a newborn, the household must provide the SSN or proof of application at its next recertification or 6 months following the month the baby is born, whichever is later. If the household is unable to provide an SSN or proof of application at that time, determine if good cause exists.

EXAMPLE: A household is certified from March 2015 through February 2016. A baby was born in May. The household must provide a SSN or proof of application by the end of February.

Check SOLQ to see if the customer has applied for the SSN.

If the individual cannot provide evidence of application for SSN within six months, and you cannot find evidence on SOLQ, he or she is disqualified from participation unless good cause exists. See Failure to Comply in Section 405.5.

405.4 Special Processing for Expediting Service

Households entitled to expedited service are not required to furnish or apply for a social security number until after they have received their first allotment. However, these households must provide or apply for a SSN prior to their second full month of participation.

Households with a newborn may have up to six months following the month the baby was born to provide an SSN or to supply proof of application for one.

405.5 Failure to Comply

If a household member refuses or fails without good cause to provide or apply for an SSN, that individual is disqualified from participation in the program.

The disqualification applies only to the individual for which the SSN is not provided and not the entire household.

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