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filing, on the application. The applicant shall also complete the questions on the PA-1J which are relevant in determining whether the household is entitled to NJ SNAP expedited service. In addition, the applicant shall be provided with an appointment to return to the agency to comply with the CSP interview and/or the work registration requirement; 7. Advising a pregnant woman that she may make application for assistance for herself and the expected child up to 90 days before the expected birth date of her child, as well as providing information regarding prenatal benefits available under Medicaid and supplemental benefits available under the Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) program; 8. Taking the WFNJ application at the county level, on the same day when an individual appears at the office to request an application, if possible, or in hardship cases, when a home visit occurs, which includes an Agreement to Repay (form WFNJ-10D), as well as an application for NJ SNAP benefits and an application for Medicaid or medical benefits, as appropriate. If the agency determines that the application cannot be completed on the day of the request, the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to file the application that day by providing his or her name and signature, as well as the date of filing, on the application. The applicant shall be provided with an appointment to complete the application process. The agency must ensure that eligibility shall be retroactive to the date on which the individual signed the application. i. For GA cases applying for Supplemental Security Income, in addition to form WFNJ-10D, the applicant shall also sign the WFNJ/GA-30 (Authorization for Reimbursement of Initial Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment or Initial SSI Post-eligibility Payment) and the WFNJ/GA-30A (Agreement to Repay Assistance From Initial SSI Payment) in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-14.5(c); 9. Taking the WFNJ application at the municipal level, on the same day when an individual appears at the office to request an application, if possible, or in hardship cases, when a home visit occurs, which includes an Agreement to Repay (form WFNJ-10D) for cash assistance, emergency assistance, and any monies that the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services spends as a direct result of accident-related injuries. If the agency determines that the application cannot be completed on the day of request, the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to file the application that day by providing his or her name and signature, as well as the date of filing, on the application. The applicant shall be provided with an appointment to complete the application process. The agency must ensure that eligibility shall be retroactive to the date the individual signed the application. i. For GA cases applying for Supplemental Security Income, in addition to form WFNJ-10D, the applicant shall also sign the WFNJ/GA-30 and the WFNJ/GA-30A, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-14.5(c); and 10. Determining the employability and/or type of assistance the applicant is seeking. i. To determine an applicant's employability, the agency shall help the applicant who appears to meet financial and non-financial eligibility requirements and who is