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■ SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 439.5 Crediting Quarter/Credits to an Individual During the Application Process (toc) Four quarters in each year can be credited to the individual from each person, always credit the individual’s own quarters first. This will simplify verification because many individuals will have sufficient quarters on their own record and will not need to request information for other people. Note: Individuals applying for SNAP who qualify for expedited services must be certified in time to ensure physical receipt of the benefits by the 7th day from application (the date of application is day one). Follow postponed verification procedures if the 40-quarter verification cannot be obtained within the expedited time frame. If . . . Then . . . The interview process clearly shows the individual meets the 40 Q/C requirement... The individual is considered to have met the requirement, pending verification from SSA. The case may continue to be processed. The interview process shows the individual may meet the 40 Q/C requirement... or The interview process shows the individual will not meet the 40 Q/C requirement, but the individual believes they meet the requirement... Request verification. Verify the date of entry into the country of the individual, spouse and/or parent. (Use the earliest documented date, as this date is sometimes adjusted to reflect attainment of a certain immigration status.) If the dates are consistent with having 10 or more years of work, include the individual in the household pending verification from SSA. If the dates of entry are inconsistent with having 10 or more years of work, the individual is not eligible. 439.6 Requests for Social Security Earnings Q/C History (toc) Establish the necessary relationships to the individual prior to requesting the Q/C history. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is now authorized to disclose quarter of coverage information concerning non-citizen and their spouse or parents to a governmental agency (without a signed Consent for Release of Information - Form SSA-3288) after reasonable efforts have been made to contact the individual to sign the consent form have been exhausted. If a living parent or spouse refuses to sign the consent form to release of quarters of coverage information, the request for information may not be submitted to the Social Security Administration. (These quarters may not be added to the individual’s total.) ● Copies of all consent forms must be retained in the casefile. SSA may need to see it if a question is raised. 439.7 Quarters of Coverage Codes (toc) The following codes will appear on documentation from the Social Security Administration to verify work history. A-439.5 CITIZENSHIP Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 01 May 26 MTL 06/26 Crediting Quarter/ Credits to an Individual During the Application Process