321                AGE

To be eligible for Senior Benefits, an individual must be age 65 or older.  If the information provided is questionable, the applicant’s age must be verified.  An official birth certificate is the best document for verifying age, but not the only document.  The case worker should be sure that an official birth certificate is unavailable before using other documents to verify age.  The case worker may accept oral or written confirmation of a client’s date of birth from an office of the Social Security Administration if SSA(Social Security Administration) indicates that the client’s case file contains documentary proof of age.  Other acceptable documents that the client may have are:

• Adoption records;
• Baptismal certificate;
• Confirmation papers;
• Driver’s license;
• Family Bible;
• Hospital or midwife birth records;
• Immigration or naturalization records;
• Insurance company records;
• Marriage license or records;
• Military service papers;
• Passport;
• State or federal census records;
• Voter registration card;
• Draft Board records;
• Employment records;
• Labor union records;
• Military service records;
• Physician’s records;
• School records; or
• Vaccination records.