CalWORKs Eligibility Handbook - Human Services Agency of San ...

CalWORKs Handbook
When the SSN requirement is not met by the applicable deadline (see Item III
above "Time Factors"), appropriate negative case action may be taken.
In instances where the SSN was applied for via the MC-194 or the Enumeration
at Birth process, discontinuance may not be appropriate since SSA provides the
SSN's directly to the State through MEDS. A MEDS Alert report is issued when
the number is received by the system; do a MEDS or IEVS screen print as
instructed in Item IV.B.2 above. If the MEDS Alert report indicates a discrepancy,
however, the discrepancy needs to be resolved; this may involve another referral
via the MC-194.
A. Aid, including payment of an immediate need, may not be denied,
delayed or discontinued unless the worker has determined that:
1. The applicant or recipient has failed or refused to furnish the SSN
and/or verification of it, or
2. The applicant or recipient has failed or refused to apply for a SSN.
3. The SSN and/or verification is not already in possession of the
county, including data on MEDS.
B. Failure to furnish or apply for a Social Security number or verification
results in the following actions:
1. Exclude from the AU any person who fails or refuses to cooperate in
applying for an SSN for himself or in obtaining verification of the
number.
2. Exclude a child(ren) if the parent or caretaker relative fails or refuses
to cooperate in applying for an SSN on behalf of the child in his
care or in obtaining verification of the number.
3. Deny or discontinue the entire case if the parent or caretaker relative
fails or refuses to cooperate in applying for an SSN on behalf of the
only eligible child or in obtaining verification of the number.
VII. Supervisor Responsibilities
A. Every month the Unit Supervisor receives a report on Social Security
Numbers from that lists all active recipients who do not have SSNs. The
supervisor must review with each worker the status of every SSN
application. The supervisor should make notations directly on the form,
such as the following.
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