120.1 General Policy

Verification Requirements for Updating a Client’s Name and Gender in eCIS, PCA-19353-120 (Published April 10, 2019)

To be eligible, applicants must provide proof of identity.

55 Pa. Code § 125.1(b)

The person must also provide proof of identity at the time of renewal i f the interviewer does not know the individual .

55 Pa. Code § 133.23(a)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF applicants and recipients who are applying for or receiving TANF cash and TANF-related Medical Assistance will be asked to provide acceptable proof of identity for themselves and others in the TANF budget group at application or at renewal, if not provided before.

NOTE : The Medical Assistance ( MA ) requirements for acceptable proof of identity do not apply to persons who are only applying for or receiving TANF Cash Assistance.

NOTE: There is no requirement to verify the gender of an applicant or recipient. The individual’s statement may be accepted. If the worker receives a Master Client Index (MCI) mismatch alert, the CAO will accept and clear the alert. MCI will be updated once the client reports the changes with SSA. The CAO should remind the client to update their information with SSA.

TANF applicants or recipients may not be denied or closed for failure to provide proof of identity that meets Medical Assistance requirements as addressed in the Medical Assistance Eligibility Handbook, Section 320.2, Verification .

The identity of every person must be verified for the enumeration process. See Supplemental Handbook, Chapter 950, Enumeration .

Updated October 30, 2024, Replacing July 30, 2013