Social security numbers provided at application must be verified through the Social Security Administration. Do not delay the certification of an otherwise eligible household solely to validate a household member’s SSN, even if the 30-day processing period has not expired. As soon as all other eligibility requirements are met, except for verifying the SSNs, certify the household. Once verified, make a permanent annotation to the case file to prevent unnecessary re-verification in the future.

The following sources may be used to verify a SSN:

The household member’s social security card is not sufficient evidence by itself to satisfy the verification requirement, but the number on the card may be used to match with other information provided by the Social Security Administration, such as SDX records;

The household’s case record or ECMS if the SSN was previously verified through a SOLQ or SVES match when applying for TCA, PAA or TDAP;

SDX.

IEVS or SVES match

405.9 Verification at Recertification

At recertification, verify newly obtained social security numbers, which were not previously verified. Do not re-verify previously verified numbers unless you have questions about the identity of the individual or validity of the SSN.