Needed Documents

You’ll need documents to apply for benefits. Learn what documents you can use to prove your…

		Address or Residency Prove your home address.
		Age Prove how old you are.
		Child & Dependent Care Expenses Documents to prove daycare & other care-related costs.
		Child Records that your child has been immunized.
		Citizenship / Immigration Status Prove your citizenship
		Household Expenses Prove your household expenses.
		Household Income Prove your income.
		Identity Documents to prove your identity.
		Loss of Income Prove loss of income.
		Resources Prove your resources.
		Social Security Number Prove your SSN.
		Unemployment Prove you receive unemployment benefits.
		Unexpected Expenses Prove unexpected expenses.


	Make sure you get your documents back after you’ve applied for a program Keep all your important documents in the same place so that you’ll know where to find them when you need them Many documents can be used to prove more than one thing. For example, you can use a birth certificate or a passport to prove your identity, age, and citizenship status The listed websites have instructions and application forms to get these documents.