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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Application Process |
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3.7 |
APPLYING FOR FAMILIES FIRST AND APPEARING POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR SSI |
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When the parent or other caretaker relative
who is making application for Families First appears to be potentially
eligible for SSI, the applicant will be asked whether application for SSI has
been made. If application has not been
made, a brief explanation of the program will be provided to the applicant. The parent will be included in the AU and, if he/she chooses to apply
for SSI and becomes eligible, he/she will be removed from the AU at the time
eligibility for SSI is attained. If the parent or other caretaker wishes to relinquish SSI and be
included in the Families First AU, the caseworker will explain the
differences in benefits. If the individual chooses to be in the Families
First budget, the caseworker will ask the individual to talk to a Social
Security Office representative. When
the SDX verifies that the individual no longer receives SSI, the individual
may be added to the Families First AU. |
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