N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-2.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10:87-2.21 - Verification of Social Security and/or SSI using SDX/BENDEX

(a) The CWA shall ensure that the required verifications are obtained prior to certification. If documentary evidence of Social Security and/or SSI benefits is not readily available from the applicant, the CWA may verify the income through the Beneficiary Data Exchange (BENDEX) and/or the State Data Exchange (SDX). The CWA shall not verify wages through use of the BENDEX.

(b) The CWA may, however, use the BENDEX/SDX data to verify other NJ SNAP eligibility criteria provided the household is given an opportunity to verify the information from another source if the BENDEX/SDX information is contradictory to the household's information or is unavailable. However, determination of a household's eligibility and benefit level shall not be delayed beyond the application processing time standards (see N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.26), if the BENDEX/SDX data are unavailable.

Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective 2/21/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b).
Substantially amended.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.22 and amended by R.2004 d.181, effective 5/17/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a).
In (a), deleted the fourth sentence; in (b), amended the N.J.A.C. reference in the second sentence. Former N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.21, Verification of questionable information, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.20.
Administrative change.
See: 44 N.J.R. 1529(a).