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BEM 157 2 of 5 EARLY WIDOW(ER)S BPB 2020-021 7-1-2020

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Early widow(er)'s RSDI under section 202(e) or (f) of the Social Security Act, or RSDI under another provision of section 202 but is also eligible under section 202(e) or (f) • Was terminated from SSI because of RSDI received under section 202 of the Act. • Received SSI in the month before the month he began receiving RSDI under section 202 of the Act. • Is blind or disabled (BEM 260).Receipt of RSDI will not always verify blindness or disability. A widow(er) who is at least age 60 may be entitled to RSDI without being blind or disabled. • Meets the MA eligibility factors in the following items: BEM 220, Residence. BEM 221, Identity. BEM 223, Social Security Numbers. BEM 225, Citizenship/Alien Status. BEM 255, Child Support. BEM 256, Spousal/Parental Support. BEM 257, Third Party Resource Liability. BEM 265, Institutional Status. BEM 270, Pursuit of Benefits. IDENTIFICATION Persons receiving early widow(er)'s RSDI have a social security claim number suffix of W, W1-W9, WB, WC, WF, WG, WJ, WR or WT. In addition, the SSI termination notice indicate potential MA eligibil- ity; see EXHIBIT. FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS

Groups Use fiscal and asset group policies for SSI-related groups in BEM 211.