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BEM 223 7 of 12 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS BPB 2023-006 4-1-2023

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

• Verification of SSN application. • Willingness to apply for an SSN. • Reason unwilling to apply for an SSN. DHS-4639, Important Notice About Social Security Numbers All Programs Bridges generate form letter DHS-4639, Important Notice About Social Security numbers, every three months until a SSN is entered in Bridges. The letter asks the grantee to write the SSN on the letter for the recipients indicated and to return the letter to you. Enumeration Tasks All Programs Bridges produces an enumeration task when: • Bridges and SSA records differ on the name, sex or birthdate of the individual. • The individual has more than one SSN. Note: Request verification of the individual’s SSN when the individual has more than one SSN. Erroneous SSN on Bridges All Programs Use the Individual Information screen to correct any SSN discov- ered to be erroneous. A duplicate SSN error message means another individual on the system is using the SSN. Complete an Individual Inquiry on the SSN to determine if your client and the client using the SSN are the same individual. • Same Individual. If both clients are the same individual, do the following: Explore the possibility of fraud if the client is active in another case.

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BEM 223 7 of 12 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS BPB 2023-006 4-1-2023

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

• Verification of SSN application. • Willingness to apply for an SSN. • Reason unwilling to apply for an SSN. DHS-4639, Important Notice About Social Security Numbers All Programs Bridges generate form letter DHS-4639, Important Notice About Social Security numbers, every three months until a SSN is entered in Bridges. The letter asks the grantee to write the SSN on the letter for the recipients indicated and to return the letter to you. Enumeration Tasks All Programs Bridges produces an enumeration task when: • Bridges and SSA records differ on the name, sex or birthdate of the individual. • The individual has more than one SSN. Note: Request verification of the individual’s SSN when the individual has more than one SSN. Erroneous SSN on Bridges All Programs Use the Individual Information screen to correct any SSN discov- ered to be erroneous. A duplicate SSN error message means another individual on the system is using the SSN. Complete an Individual Inquiry on the SSN to determine if your client and the client using the SSN are the same individual. • Same Individual. If both clients are the same individual, do the following: Explore the possibility of fraud if the client is active in another case.