N.J. Admin. Code § 10:167-6.1 - Age

(a) To be eligible for PAAD, the applicant shall be 65 years of age or older or shall be under 65 and over 18 years of age and receive 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 will require that the applicant submit a photocopy of his or her 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 (can be obtained from local security office);

v. Railroad retirement letter (can be obtained from Railroad Retirement Board).

2. Secondary proofs: If the applicant cannot supply one of the documents listed 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 (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;

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.

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

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:167-6.1

Amended by R.1985 d.259, effective 5/20/1985.
See: 17 N.J.R. 367(a), 17 N.J.R. 1318(b).
Amended by R.1988 d.211, effective 5/16/1988.
See: 20 N.J.R. 369(a), 20 N.J.R. 1106(a).
Amended by R.1990 d.614, effective 12/17/1990.
See: 22 N.J.R. 2218(a), 22 N.J.R. 3956(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.176, effective 4/6/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 5280(a), 30 N.J.R. 1314(b).