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Revised 08 - 01 - 06 discrepancies must be resolved prior to approval or addition to the TANF case. The quarterly MAVERICS reports of individuals without SSN’s must be reviewed upon receipt and appropriate action taken to request missing numbers and resolve any discrepancies. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT Legislation and Federal regulations dictate that the Department has the responsibility to: 3. Inform individuals that enumeration is an eligibility requirement and that failure of the

Volume III | Chapter 3 payee to apply for or disclose a Social Security number for all individuals in the assistance unit means that the needs of the payee and any child for which the individual refuses or fails to comply cannot be included in the budget, though their income will be included in determining eligibility and benefits. 2. Inform individuals who have applied for SSN’s that the number must be reported upon receipt or no later than the next regular case review, unless good cause is documented. 3. Inform individuals that the Social Security account number will be used in the administration of the TANF Program and the TANF Work Program as a means of identification in securing information through the Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) as well as other records to identify wages and resources. 4. Inform individuals that the Social Security Act is the authority for the requirement of application for or disclosure of these numbers. 5. Refer individuals using form MDHS-EA-949, Referral for Social Security Number Application, to the Social Security Office to make application for a SSN when appropriate. 6. Enter the SSN in MAVERICS when the individual already has an account number or when the individual receives a number(s) that was applied for and reports the number(s) to the worker. 7. Document the application for the SSN. When this is done for a newborn on the birth certificate application, include copies of the documents. 8. Send periodic request for information notices (MAVERICS Notice A908) to families in which an individual has not reported receipt of the SSN that was applied for and take appropriate action on the response. 3400