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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Section: Categories of Eligibility Policy Manual Number: 115.030 Chapter: Widow/Widower Categories

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i. Have been entitled to a monthly Title II disabled Social Security Widow/Widower benefit for December 1983; ii. Have been entitled to a received a Title II Social Security Widow/ Widower benefit for January 1984; iii. Have lost SSI eligibility in the first month that her increased Widow/Widower benefit was paid, due to the elimination of the reduction factor; iv. Have been entitled to the Social Security Widow/Widower benefit prior to age 60; v. Have continuously been entitled to the Widow/Widower benefit from the month the benefit was increased; vi. Have continued to be eligible for SSI when the Widow/Widower increase and all subsequent COLAs were disregarded; and vii. Have applied for Medicaid benefits on the basis of this change in the Widow/Widower benefit prior to July 1, 1988.

3. Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements

a. Age

Individuals must be at least age 50 and up to age 65 when they lost SSI due to receipt of the Social Security Widow/Widower benefit.

b. Citizenship

Individuals must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or eligible non-citizens. Individuals are not required to provide documentary evidence of citizenship or national status if they are receiving Social Security benefits.

c. Residency

Individuals must be residents of Tennessee.

d. Enumeration

Individuals must possess and provide a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of application for an SSN.

e. Received an SSI Payment

Individuals would continue to be eligible for SSI if the Social Security Widow/Widower benefit and subsequent COLAs were not counted as income.

f. Medicare Eligibility