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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL C-450 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Medical Assistance Manual VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING 23 Dec 22 MTL 07/23 b. Call the trafficking verification line at (866) 401-5510 to confirm the validity of the certification letter or letter for children and notify ORR at HHS of the benefits for which the individual is applying. c. Note the “entry date” for refugee benefit purposes. The individual’s “entry date” is the certification date listed in the letter. d. Call the trafficking verification line at (866) 401-5510 for assistance when having difficulty confirming identity. e. Assist the individual in applying for a non-work Social Security Number. f. Issue benefits to the same extent as a refugee. g. Record the expiration date of certification letters dated before November 6, 2001 so a review of eligibility will be done at the appropriate time. Certification letters dated after November 6, 2001 will have no expiration date. If case managers have any concerns or questions, contact: a. The Office on Trafficking in Person (OTIP) Phone: (866) 401-5510 Email: trafficking@acf.hhs.gov or b. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Thomas Pabst, ORR Immigration Specialist Phone: (202) 401-5398 Email: Thomas.Pabst@acf.hhs.gov C-500 APPLYING FOR AVAILABLE BENEFITS (435.608, 435.610) Income is considered available both when actually available and when the individual has a legal interest in the income and has the ability to make such sum available. Individuals applying for medical assistance must pursue and take advantage of all income which is or may be available for maintenance and support. When benefits may be available such as Retirement, Survivor’s and Disability Insurance (RSDI), Railroad Retirement (RR), Veteran’s Administration (VA) benefits, Unemployment Insurance (UIB), Public Employee’s Retirement benefits, etc., inform the household, in writing, of the obligation to pursue and make the income available to the customer, notify the customer/ representative in writing that application for such benefits must be made within 10 calendar days for ongoing case processing. Individuals should be referred for unemployment insurance benefits only when there is a reasonable certainty that they will be eligible for the benefit. If the customer’s potential eligibility is not reasonably clear, do not request them to apply for assistance.