303.17 Crediting SSA Work Quarters for FANF and FANF-Related MA (MAM)

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SSA work quarters only apply in eligibility of certain permanent resident non-citizens for FANF and FANF-related medical.

. SSA determines whether an individual has sufficient work history to be credited with a covered quarter. It is the responsibility of the non-citizen to provide verification of the number of work quarters for which they are credited.

. Credit a non-citizen with those SSA covered work quarters earned by the:

- individual;

- individual's spouse during their marriage, if they are legally married at the time of application, or if the spouse is deceased; and

- individual's natural, adoptive, or step-parents, including quarters earned prior to the individual's birth or adoption, while the child is under 18 years of age.

Exceptions:

. Quarters earned by a step-parent may only be credited to a child during the time the child is living with the step-parent.

. Beginning with the January 1, 1997 calendar quarter, do not count any quarters during which the individual, spouse, or parent received any federal means-tested benefit, such as FANF, SSI, or Food Stamp benefits.

References: He-W 616.02, 8 USC 1611-1613, 8 USC 1641, 8 USC 1645