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■ TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 420 DOCUMENTATION OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY (toc) All persons applying for or receiving TANF must provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship or nationality and identity prior to the approval of benefits. Verification of identity is a part of the citizenship verification requirement, not a separate requirement for all household members with the exception of the head of household. Verify a claim of U.S. citizenship only if questionable. A person with a questionable claim will not qualify until the case manager receives proof of citizenship. Until proof is provided, disqualify any individual for whom the claim of citizenship is questionable. Examples of potentially questionable claims of citizenship are as follows (not all-inclusive): • The individual was born outside the United States; • Both of the individual’s parents were born outside the United States; • The individual indicates an extended absence from the United States (may have given up citizenship); • The individual’s work history consists of an extended period of employment abroad (may have given up citizenship); • Individual has a heavy accent/broken English and cannot produce proof of U.S. citizenship. 421 HOW TO DOCUMENT U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY (toc) All household members must provide documentation that verifies both citizenship and identity. Copies of the following documents will, combined with acceptable proof of identity, demonstrate a person is a U.S. citizen or non-citizen national for purposes of PRWORA (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996). 421.1 Stand Alone Evidence of U.S. Citizenship or Nationality (toc) Accept the following documentation as proof of citizenship and identity: a. U.S. Passport, including a U.S. Passport Card, issued by the Department of State, without regard to any expiration date as long as such passport or card was issued without limitation. Exception: Do not accept any passport as evidence of U.S. citizenship when it was issued with a limitation. However, such a passport may be used as proof of identity. b. Certificate of Naturalization (Forms N-550 or N-570) c. Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (Forms N-560 or N-561) CITIZENSHIP Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 01 May 26 MTL 06/26 DOCUMENTATION OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY A-420