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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-1321 Eligibility and Payments Manual SOCIAL SECURITY Nov 13 MTL 13/05 REESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY

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REESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY

If the TANF application was denied or terminated and later complies with Social Security Enumeration requirements a new application is required.

If a member is disqualified/excluded and later complies with Social Security Enumeration requirements include the individual effective the benefit month after being notified of their compliance.

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VERIFICATION

Social Security Numbers are verified using the NUMIDENT system, which is Social Security’s database of SSNs. The agency receives the SSN verification tape daily, which interfaces with the system, and auto fills the status code for an individual’s SSN, which has been registered in the system. For example, a verified SSN is identified with a “V” code. The “V” code must not be entered by the case manager, because the code is a “response” from SSA. If Numident returns a discrepancy code, the case manager must contact the household to clarify the discrepancy.

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SSN DISCREPANCY

If the SSN is not verified through the NUMIDENT process due to a discrepancy, an alert is generated to the case manager. SSN verification discrepancies must be resolved within thirty (30) days. If the discrepancy is not the result of an agency error (e.g., wrong number entered in the system), the household is required to resolve the discrepancy through SSA. If the household fails or refuses to cooperate without good cause in resolving the discrepancy:

Terminate Benefits.

Disqualify the individual in the household for whom the discrepancy exists.