CHIP
Policy
The following are exceptions to the requirement to provide a Social Security Number:
Children placed for adoption who do not have a SSN are not required to provide a SSN until after the adoption is finalized.
Household members who do not want CHIP or who are not eligible for CHIP due to age or citizenship/non-citizen status requirements do not have to provide a SSN.
Household members who refuse to obtain a SSN due to well-established religious objections.
Certain children who qualify as lawfully present (202-2.1).
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