Section 432.2 - Determination of Eligibility(a) Prior to determination of eligibility, the department shall conduct a personal interview with the applicant, or with the caretaker relatives of the needy children.(b) As a condition of eligibility for assistance, all applicants and recipients of assistance shall cooperate with the department in providing and verifying information necessary for the department to determine initial or continued eligibility in accordance with the provisions of this act. An individual applying for assistance shall complete an application containing such information required to establish eligibility and amount of grant. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) Names of all persons to receive aid;(2) Birth dates of all persons to receive aid;(3) Social security numbers of all persons to receive aid, or proof of application for such social security number;(4) Place of residence for all persons to receive aid;(5) The names of any legally responsible relative living in the home;(6) Any income or resources as defined in this act or in regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. The department shall provide assistance as needed to complete the application and shall ensure that all applicants or recipients have or promptly obtain a social security number. The department shall determine all elements of eligibility based upon the circumstances that exist at the applicant's or recipient's place of residence prior to awarding assistance.
(c) The department shall determine all elements of eligibility periodically based upon the circumstances that exist at the recipient's place of residence and in accordance with the provisions of this section: Provided, however, that such determination shall not be less frequent than every six months. The department shall require the completion of a continuing application form at the time of redetermination recertifying the information required by subsection (b) and the provisions of section 432.15 shall be applicable to this subsection.(d) Each applicant shall provide, under penalty of fraud the information necessary to complete such application. The applications used by the department shall contain, at the end thereof, in large type, a statement in the form approved by the Attorney General that the applicant understands that he has an obligation to report in accordance with section 432.14 of this act any changes in income or resources, composition of the assistance unit, addresses or any other factor which may affect eligibility, and that the declarations in the application are correct and complete to the best of the applicant's knowledge or belief when made. This declaration shall be signed by the applicant of assistance or any person completing the application for an applicant unable to do so himself.(e) The caseworker shall insure that the applicant understands his rights and duties under this act and shall certify on each application that he has explained such rights and duties to the applicant or recipient.Amended by P.L. 668 2012 No. 80, § 5, eff. 7/1/2012.1967, June 13, P.L. 31, No. 21, art. 4, § 432.2, added 1976, July 15, P.L. 993, No. 202, § 5, effective in 60 days. Amended 1982, April 8, P.L. 231, No. 75, § 11, imd. effective; 2011, June 30, P.L. 89, No. 22, § 3, effective July 1, 2011.