Assistance Unit 2.4.1
A person eligible for Interim Disability Assistance must be:
- Between ages 18 and 65;
- Ineligible for TANF because no eligible child lives in the home;
- Permanently and totally disabled;
- Awaiting a decision on eligibility for Supplemental Security Income; and
- Ineligible for a category of cash assistance in which there is federal financial participation, except that an individual who has applied for SSI or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) may be eligible during the period that the SSI or SSDI application is being processed.
The only mandatory group member is a spouse, who also lives in the home and meets all eligibility criteria. An IDA household cannot include an essential person or optional group member.
To be eligible for program benefits, a person must be a resident of the District of Columbia. See Part IV: Chapter 2, Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements: Residency, for additional information on establishing and verifying residency eligibility. Residency standards are intended to be consistent with those of the SSI program. As such, residents of public institutions are not eligible for IDA benefits. Residents of private institutions that provide mental health or substance abuse services in many cases may not be eligible for IDA benefits. A person who lives in a Community Residential Facility (CRF) located within the District of Columbia meets residency requirements.
An applicant who abandons residency in the District during the processing of his/her application must report this immediately and becomes ineligible for IDA. IDA recipients must report abandonment of residency within 10 days. Recipients must be sent adequate and timely notice prior to termination of their benefits because of loss of District residency, unless they request in writing immediate case closure.
Social Security Number 2.4.3
The applicant/recipient must furnish a Social Security Number (SSN) for each member of the group or apply for a number and furnish the number when it is received from the Social Security Administration. See Part IV: Chapter 3, Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements: Social Security Number, for additional information on provision and verification of SSNs.
Citizenship/Alienage 2.4.4
To be approved for program benefits, a person must be a U. S. citizen, or an alien who meets the alien eligibility requirements for SSI under Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. See Part IV: Chapter 7, Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements: Citizenship/Alienage, for additional information on determining when non-citizens can receive benefits.
