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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

IDENTITY

• A cross-match with a Federal or State government, public assistance, law enforcement, or corrections agency’s data system. Some examples are (but not limited to): State Data Exchange (SDX), Beneficiary Data Exchange (BENDEX) and State Online Query (SOLQ).

• If none of the above identity documents is available, a combination of three or more corroborating documents that, when taken as a whole, reasonably verify the A/R’s identity. Acceptable documents include marriage certificates, divorce decrees, employer identification cards, high school and college diplomas from accredited institutions (including general education and high school equivalency diplomas) and/or property deeds or titles. Voter registration cards are not acceptable. All corroborating documents must contain consistent identifying information. None of the documents may have been used to establish the A/R’s citizenship. This method of proving identity may be used only when the A/R submitted second or third level evidence of citizenship.

SPECIAL RULES FOR CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN AGE 16 Children who are younger than age 16 may have their identity documented through other means:

• Clinic, doctor or hospital record.

• School records, including report card or nursery or daycare record. The LDSS must verify the records with the issuing school.

• If no other documents are available, an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury by a parent, guardian or caretaker relative may be used. An identity affidavit should not be used if a citizenship affidavit was used. Affidavits need not be notarized. Identity affidavits may be used for children under age 18 when a school ID card or driver’s license is not available to the child until she or he is 18 years of age.

(MRG)