1. (a) An ATAP applicant shall

   1. (1) present to the department or a fee agent the applicant's actual social security card or a photocopy of it;
   2. (2) submit a written statement giving the applicant's social security number;
   3. (3) enter the applicant's social security number on the ATAP application form;
   4. (4) complete a federal Social Security Administration form applying for a number, and comply with all Social Security Administration requirements for completion of the form; or
   5. (5) show proof of application for a social security number as part of the state's birth registration process.
2. (b) The department will not delay or deny assistance while a social security number application is being processed or while a social security number is being verified.
3. (c) If an applicant fails to provide or apply for a social security number, the department will not include that applicant's needs in the ATAP eligibility determination or payment calculation.

(Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/93, Register 127; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.27.005, AS 47.27.020