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BEM 225 20 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

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

Whose SSCs to Count Count towards the non-citizen's SSC requirement all SSCs earned by: • The lawful permanent resident. • The non-citizen's spouse and one or more deceased spouses, while married to the non-citizen. Note: Do not count any SSCs of a non-citizen’s ex-spouse. Determine the non-citizen's eligibility without the ex-spouse’s quarters at the next redetermination following the report of a divorce. • The non-citizen's parent(s) while the non-citizen was under age 18 (including SSCs earned prior to the non-citizen's birth). • The non-citizen's stepparent(s) while the non-citizen was under age 18 (including SSCs earned prior to the non-citizen's birth), provided the step relationship has not terminated by divorce. Exception: SSCs earned after December 31, 1996, might not be countable; see Uncountable SSCs in this section. SSCs of Nongroup Members Obtain a completed and signed DHS-4757, Social Security Credits Release, from each living nongroup member whose SSCs are used in the eligibility determination. The completed form must be on file before inquiring with SSA about the person’s SSCs. Note: No release is required to inquire about a deceased person’s SSCs. If a nongroup member cannot be located or refuses to provide the completed and signed release, document the circumstances in the case record. Determine that person’s countable SSCs using avail- able information; see Determining Countable SSCs. Determining Countable SSCs Determine countable SSCs using the numbered steps below. Some SSCs might be uncountable; see Uncountable SSCs in this section.