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BEM 225 23 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026

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

the person earning the SSC (if other than the non-citizen) received any of the following benefits anywhere in the U.S.: • Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or its equivalent (called Family Independence Program, or FIP, in Michigan). • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. • Medical Assistance (but not MA for emergency services only). • Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Exception: Because lag SSCs have not been attributed by SSA to a particular calendar quarter, a different determination is used. One lag SSC earned during a calendar year becomes uncountable for each calendar quarter (January 1 - March 31, April 1 - June 30, etc.) during that year in which either the non-citizen or the person earning the SSC (if other than the non-citizen) received the above benefits anywhere in the U.S; see Lag SSCs in this section. Eligibility While Disputing Earnings File Your inquiry to SSA on non-citizen’s earnings files might verify fewer SSCs than they claimed on Line 1 of the DHS-4784 (for example, they believe their SSA earnings files are in error); see Verification Sources in this item. Non-citizens who believe they have earned at least 40 countable SSCs (including lag SSCs) are eligible while disputing their earnings file with SSA if all the following conditions exist: • The non-citizen's signed DHS-4784 claims that they have worked at least 10 years in the U.S. (estimated 40 SSCs). • It is determined that at least 40 of the non-citizen's estimated SSCs claimed on the DHS-4784 are countable; see Uncountable SSCs in this section. • The non-citizen’s request SSA to review their earnings file and provides proof of this request; see SSA Referral in this section. Note: SSA will not accept a request to review lag credits. Eligibility based on disputed earnings ends six months after the date of the Wire Third Party 40 quarters process, which verified