N.J. Admin. Code § 10:167E-5.1

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

Section 10:167E-5.1 - Age

(a) To be eligible for HAAAD, the applicant must be 65 years of age or older or must be between 18 and 65 and receiving Social Security Title II disability benefits. Individuals under age 65 who receive disability benefits on behalf of someone other than themselves are ineligible. The applicant shall be able to document his or her age upon request by the Department. The Department shall require that the applicant submit a photocopy of his or her birth certificate or other acceptable proof of age if over 65 years of age.

(b) The following are acceptable proofs of age:

1. Primary proof: The applicant is required to submit a photocopy of one of the following documents:

i. Birth certificate;

ii. Baptismal certificate;

iii. Bris certificate;

iv. Social Security records verifying age, which can be obtained from local Social Security office; or

v. Railroad retirement letter, which can be obtained from Railroad Retirement Board.

2. Secondary proofs: If the applicant cannot supply one of the documents listed in (b)1 above, copies of any two of the following documents are acceptable:

i. Insurance policy;

ii. Driver's license;

iii. School record;

iv. State or Federal census record;

v. Church record of baptism for age five or after;

vi. Confirmation certificate;

vii. Marriage record;

viii. Employment record;

ix. Union record;

x. Military record;

xi. Medicare card;

xii. Delayed birth certificate;

xiii. Applicant's child's birth certificate;

xiv. Physician's or midwife's record of applicant's birth;

xv. Immigration record;

xvi. Naturalization record; or

xvii. Passport.

(c) If under age 65, the following are acceptable proofs of disability:

1. A copy of a Social Security award certificate issued in the last six months;

2. A Social Security Form or record; or

3. A document issued by Social Security that establishes Medicare eligibility. The document must be dated within six months prior to the date of the application.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:167E-5.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3226(a), effective 9/18/2017