I was viewing my eligibility and found this list of whar you may need when you apply for benefits:
Examples of what you might need:
* Proof of Income and Resources (bring all that apply to you)
o Current pay stubs or a letter from your employer stating your earnings
o Income tax returns
o Bank or credit union records
o Stock and bond certificates
o Trust fund agreements
o Burial fund records
o Life insurance policies
o Car registration or title
o Current unemployment check
o Social Security benefits statement
o Veterans Administration benefit check
* Proof of Age (bring ONE of the following)
o Driver's license
o Birth certificate
o Hospital certificate of birth
o State issued non-drivers' ID card
o Marriage certificate with date of birth
o US Passport
o Immigration or Naturalization certificate
o Medicaid card
* Proof of US Citizenship or Legal Residence
o Birth certificate
o Hospital certificate of birth
o INS documents
o US Passport
o Citizenship papers
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