We have been informed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that in
some districts, local staff have been referring applicants/recipients to SSA
offices to obtain their Social Security Numbers (SSN) when they cannot
produce their cards. At the request of SSA, we are instructing local staff
to discontinue this practice since SSA employees cannot provide numbers to
applicants or recipients. This policy applies to all persons, not just public assistance or food stamp recipients.
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