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157 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 3: Individual information Other resources Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP): Discusses the purpose of the RIDP check. Discusses the normal RIDP process, and steps for workers to troubleshoot and verify user identity if RIDP is unable to confirm their identity. Date of birth (DOB) and age Recipients must provide their date of birth for themselves and all other household members. Age is important for many programs and can affect who is considered when determining eligibility, as well as for which program(s) they may be eligible. SNAP There is no age restriction for SNAP applicants; however, an applicant’s age and relation to others in their household can greatly affect with whom they must apply. TANF To be eligible for TANF, the dependent child must be under age 18, or age 18 and regularly attending high school or an equivalent program full-time (per the school’s definition of full-time). The caretaker relative(s) may be any age. Minors who are married, married and legally separated or legally emancipated do not qualify as a dependent child. If the caretaker relative is under age 18, ODHS|OHA needs to determine there are no other adult relatives to care or be responsible for the well-being of the applicants and they are living in a safe environment. ERDC For ERDC, children must be younger than 13 to be eligible for child care payments. However, older children ages 13 through 17 may qualify for an exception called the Special Needs Age (SNA) if certain conditions are met.
Eligibility for SNA may be granted when the caretaker reports that the child should not be left unsupervised during the hours they are working, attending school or participating in authorized program activities. This determination must be verified by one of the following:
A verbal or written statement from a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker or another qualified professional who is familiar with the child
Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Supervision by a court
Receipt of foster care payments
Other unique circumstances where the child’s safety or the caretaker’s ability to work or participate in authorized program activities would be significantly compromised without child care. (e.g., child care might be necessary for an older child whose caretaker works an overnight shift.) To authorize SNA for an older child, the worker must indicate that a special need is required in the Child Care Need for Higher Age section and select the verification source on the ERDC Questions page. This section will only queue if there is a child over the age of 12 and care has been requested.