Apply for Earned Rights Benefits 400-19-45-85

(Revised 1/1/17 ML #3482)

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All applicants and recipients must apply for any and all potential sources of income (i.e. Workmen’s Compensation, Unemployment Benefits, Social Security Disability and Retirement Benefits) which might be available to the household, and to provide proof that such application has been made. Applicants and recipients must comply with the requirements of the program to establish eligibility for and receive benefits.   

 

Failure to apply for, comply with the requirements of the program to establish eligibility for, or refusal of receipt of earned rights benefits to which an individual is entitled shall result in ineligibility of the household containing the individual.

 

Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) is administered by the Social Security Administration. This program provides workers and/or their families with partial replacement for loss of income due to retirement, disability, or death of the insured person.

 

Because of the broad coverage offered under RSDI, an exploration of a household's potential eligibility for benefits must be made whenever the employment history or other pertinent data suggest the possibility of entitlement.

 

Private pensions may be available to assist families with partial replacement for loss of income due to retirement, disability, or death of an employed person. TANF requires that all potential sources of income for earned rights benefits be explored by the household.

 

Railroad Benefits can include payments for sickness or accident, dependent or survivors' benefits, job insurance, retirement, and funeral expenses.

 

Veteran’s pension or compensation, veteran's vocational rehabilitation subsistence payments and military allotments should be explored for potential earned rights benefits.