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04/01/15 Page 7-9 If a document submitted by a family is illegible or otherwise questionable, more than one of these documents may be required. If none of these documents can be provided and at the PHA’s discretion, a third party who knows the person may attest to the person’s identity. The certification must be provided in a format acceptable to the PHA and be signed in the presence of a PHA representative or PHA notary public. Legal identity will be verified for all applicants at the time of eligibility determination and in cases where the PHA has reason to doubt the identity of a person representing him or herself to be a participant. 7-II.B. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS [24 CFR 5.216, Notice PIH 2012-10] The family must provide documentation of a valid social security number (SSN) for each member of the household, with the exception of individuals who do not contend eligible immigration status. Exemption also include, existing program participants who were at least 62 years of age as of January 31, 2010, and had not previously disclosed an SSN. Note that an individual who previously declared to have eligible immigration status may not change his or her declaration for the purpose of avoiding compliance with the SSN disclosure and documentation requirements or penalties associated with noncompliance with these requirements. Nor may the head of household opt to remove a household member from the family composition for this purpose. The PHA must accept the following documents as acceptable evidence of the social security number: An original SSN card issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) An original SSA-issued document, which contains the name and SSN of the individual An original document issued by a federal, state, or local government agency, which contains the name and SSN of the individual The PHA may only reject documentation of an SSN provided by an applicant or participant if the document is not an original document or if the original document has been altered, mutilated, is illegible, or appears to be forged. SAHA Policy SAHA will explain to the applicant or participant the reasons the document is not acceptable and request that the individual obtain and submit acceptable documentation of the SSN within 90 days. SAHA will grant one additional 90-days extension if needed for reasons beyond the participant’s control such as delayed processing of the SSN application by the SSA, natural disaster, fire, death in the family, or other emergency. If the individual fails to comply with SSN disclosure and documentation requirements upon expiration of the provided time period, SAHA will terminate the individual’s assistance. 5-25