61 Pa. Code § 403.4 - Proof of age documents

(a) Whenever under these regulations the claimant is required to furnish proof of age with his claim form, the following types of documents will generally be accepted as satisfactory proof of age:

(1) Birth certificate.

(2) Medicare card.

(3) Church Baptismal record showing date of birth and established during the first few years of life.

(4) Hospital birth record established during the first few years of life and certified by the custodian of the record.

(5) A document issued by the Social Security Administration clearly showing date of birth, Social Security card will not be acceptable.

(6) Passport or naturalization papers.

(7) Military discharge papers if age is shown.

(b) If none of the documents listed above is available, the claimant should furnish for consideration by the Department other types of documents showing his age or date of birth. Examples of these documents include a school record, church record, Bible or other family record, insurance policy, marriage record, employment record, delayed birth certificate, a child's birth certificate showing age of the claimant, or voting or registration records.

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61 Pa. Code § 403.4