MR #13.10 Obsoleting Form 3162 and Other Changes

4/1/2013

Manual Release: 13.10 Obsoleting Form 3162 and Other Changes

Summary:

• Effective 04/01/13, Form 3162, Attachment to Application Declaration Regarding Citizenship/Alien Status is obsolete.
• To comply with Administrative Directive 01.01.01.190-Identity Protection Act, the information contained in the Statement of Identity Protection Purpose, Form IL444-0026 is now included in the Rights and Responsibility page and is no longer required for applications for cash, medical or SNAP benefits. 
• At the request of FCRC staff, the wording of Form 3162, Attachment to Application Declaration Regarding Citizenship/Alien Status has been added to the Rights and Responsibility page of Form 2378b, Request for Cash Assistance-Medical Assistance-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Form 2378C (AIS), Form 683, Application for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Form 243, Request for Assistance for Additional Family Member. 
• The Rights and Responsibility screens for the DHS Web Benefits Online Application has been revised to include the wording from Form 3162, Attachment to Application Declaration Regarding Citizenship/Alien Status.
• Additional definitions of SNAP trafficking penalties have been added to the Penalty Warning of the SNAP Rights and Responsibility pages. 
• Use Equifax (The Work Number) as a source to verify earned income.