Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.22 - Social Security Numbers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) With the
				exception of categorically eligible households and households entitled to
				expedited service, all members of the food stamp household must furnish to the
				Department social security numbers (SSNs) or provide proof of application for a
				SSN.
b) Households entitled to
				expedited services are asked to provide a SSN or provide proof of application
				for a SSN prior to the authorization of the household's first month of
				benefits. If the household member or members do not have one prior to the
				authorization of the next month's issuance, the member or members shall be
				allowed to participate for the full month while awaiting receipt of the SSN.
				The provisions of (c), (f), (g) and (h) of this Section are applicable to
				households entitled to expedited service. However, verification of the SSN is
				not required prior to certification of expedited service.
c) If more than one social security number
				has been assigned to any individual, all numbers must be furnished. If a social
				security number cannot be furnished either because a social security number has
				not been issued or is not known, application must be made for a social security
				number.
d) For regular application
				processing and when a new member is added, household members that have applied
				for a SSN are allowed to participate for one full month of benefits. If the
				initial month of benefits is prorated, the household member may participate for
				the initial month of prorated benefits and the first full month of benefits. If
				the SSN is not received by the end of the household member's first full month
				of participation, the household member is disqualified unless good cause
				exists. See subsections (g) and (h) for good cause definition.
e) Foodstamp units with a newborn have until
				their next recertification or six months from the date of the infant's birth,
				whichever is later, to submit proof of application for a SSN for the
				infant.
f) A household member who
				refuses to furnish the social security number to the Department, refuses to
				allow verification such as a social security card or W-2 Form or refuses to
				apply for a social security number is ineligible to participate in the food
				stamp program until the requirement is met.
g) Good cause for failure to provide a SSN
				exists if the household member can provide documentary evidence that the
				household member has applied for the number and made every effort to supply the
				Social Security Administration (SSA) with any necessary information such as a
				birth certificate. If the household does show good cause, benefits are allowed
				pending receipt of the SSN card.
h)
				A household member who has provided any needed information will not be
				disqualified if the SSN is not received from the Social Security Administration
				within the prescribed time limits.