700-5          INCOMPLETE VERIFICATION

700-5 A.     CIRCUMSTANCES FOR WHICH VERIFICATION MAY BE WAIVED

Eligibility may be found for the first two calendar months without complete verification if all of the following conditions are met and documented in the case file:

1. The eligibility factor that is not fully verified requires documentary evidence.

2. The necessary documents are not in the possession of the applicant and he or she cannot easily obtain them;

3. The documents have been requested and cannot be reasonably expected to be received within the 30 days allowed for the caseworker to make a final eligibility decision;

4. At least one collateral contact has been made supporting that the factor of eligibility is met;

5. There is no reason to doubt the applicant’s statement about the factor in question;

6. The caseworker requested a supervisory review of the case situation and the supervisor approved a temporary finding of eligibility, and

7. The case is placed in a suspense system to assure that the documents are received and the factor is fully verified at least 10 days before the end of the second month.

Additional months of assistance may be allowed if the applicant is attempting to provide the documentation, but is unable to do so for reasons beyond their control.

700-5 B.     CIRCUMSTANCES FOR WHICH VERIFICATION CANNOT BE WAIVED

Verification requirements for Social Security enumeration applications cannot be waived.  Applicants must have a Social Security Number (SSNSocial Security Number) or apply for one as a condition of eligibility for ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program. (See ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program MSManual Section 718 and the Administrative Procedures Manual for more information on applying for a SSNSocial Security Number.)