Verification of Age

Verification of Age A. The age of an individual must be verified in the following situations: 1. The applicant is an adult or child applying for benefits that are based on age; 2. There are ineligible children in an Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) deeming household; 3. A disabled or blind applicant under age twenty-one (21) applies for ABD and any of the following conditions exist: a) Deeming; b) Student earned income exclusion; or c) Support from absent parent exclusion. B. Age is verified by matching with electronic data sources. If age cannot be verified by available data sources, the applicant will be required to provide acceptable verification of age.