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(2) Belong to one of the following alien categories: (a) Refugees, asylees, and those whose deportation is withheld (only for their first five years in the United States). (b) Veterans, persons on active duty, and their spouses and unmarried dependent children. (c) Immigrants who have worked in the United States for ten years. E. Age. To receive assistance a dependent child must be under eighteen years of age or under nineteen years of age and a full-time student in a secondary school (or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training). F. Furnishing of Social Security Numbers. As a condition of eligibility, each applicant for or recipient of FI benefits will be required: (1) To furnish to the Department a Social Security Account Number, hereinafter referred to as the SSN (or numbers, if more than one has been issued). (2) If he cannot furnish a SSN (either because such SSN has not been issued or is not known), to apply for such number with the Social Security Administration (SSA). The applicant or recipient shall apply directly for such number, submit verification of such application, and provide the number to the Department upon its receipt. (3) The Department will assist the applicant or recipient in making applications for SSN’s and will comply with the procedures and requirements established by the Social Security Administration for application, issuance, and verification of SSN’s. (4) The Department will not deny, delay, or discontinue assistance pending the issuance or verification of such numbers if the applicant or recipient has complied with the requirements of paragraph (2) above. (5) The State or local agency will use such account numbers, in addition to any other means of identification it may determine to employ, in the administration of the FI Program. (6) ‘‘Applicant’’ and ‘‘recipient’’ include for the purposes of this section the individuals seeking or receiving assistance and any other individual(s) whose needs are considered in determining the amount of assistance. (7) The Department shall notify the applicant or recipient that the furnishing of the SSN is a condition of eligibility for assistance and that the SSN will be utilized in the administration of the program. (8) The Department will submit all unverified SSN’s to the SSA for verification. The State agency may accept as verified a social security number provided directly to the State agency by SSA or by another Federal or federally-assisted benefit program which has received the number from SSA or has submitted it to SSA for verification. G. Temporary Absence. The Department will not provide assistance for a minor child or caretaker relative who has been or is expected to be absent from the home for a period of thirty consecutive days or more; however, the casemanager may extend the absence for up to an additional sixty days if it is determined that a longer absence would serve the best interests of the family. H. Notice Requirements. In cases of intended action to discontinue, terminate, suspend or reduce assistance or to change the manner or form of payment to a protective payment: (1) The State or local department shall give timely and adequate notice, except as provided for in paragraphs (2) or (4) of this paragraph. Under this requirement: (a) ‘‘Timely’’ means that the notice is mailed at least 10 days before the date of action, that is, the date upon which the action would become effective; (b) ‘‘Adequate’’ means a written notice that includes a statement of what action the Department intends to take, the reasons for the intended departmental action, explanation of the individual’s right to request a State agency hearing, the circumstances under which assistance is continued if a hearing is requested, and if the agency action is upheld, that such assistance must be repaid. (2) The Department may dispense with timely notice but shall send adequate notice not later than the date of action when: