TN 4 (03-91)
RM 00207.050 SSI Claims - General
A. Policy
SSI applicants are required to furnish their SSN's which will be used as their housed-under numbers.
B. Procedure
Help SSI applicants apply for an SSN if they do not have one at the time they apply for payments.
NOTE: Do not issue an SSN to any SSI applicant who is an illegal alien until it is determined that the individual will be eligible for payments. See RM 10211.500. Do not issue an SSN to an SSI ineligible spouse, parent or child who is an illegal alien because these individuals are not entitled to benefit payments.