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ability. To report changes in his/her situation within 10 days of the date the change occurred. The individual must be given a Notification of Change form. Failure to provide accurate and complete information or to report a change within ten days of the date the change occurs may result in prosecution for fraud. If the individual appears to meet SSI income standards, he/she must make application to SSI within fifteen calendar days. If the individual appears to be eligible for other financial benefits, he/she must make application for those benefits within a specified timeframe. The name of the social services agency responsible for providing social services. The eligibility requirements for AG and how the grant is computed. The requirement to verify all eligibility factors within the specified time frame. If eligibility factors cannot be verified, he/she will be ineligible. The right to dispute the current market value established for real and personal property if ineligibility results. Assistance Unit (AU) The composition of the AU determines whose income and resources will be used in determining financial eligibility. The assistance unit consists of the AG applicant only. Exception: The AU contains both the applicant and his/her spouse when: As of the first moment of the month of application They were married to each other; and