{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-18-33","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, § 33","heading":"Providing of social security number required; exceptions; penalty for noncompliance","body":"Section 33. The department shall require applicants or recipients of cash assistance to provide their social security number upon application; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to recipients who are present in the United States under 1 of the eligible noncitizen statuses as described in 106 CMR 203.675(A) or 106 CMR 320.620(A) or a victim of domestic violence who has a pending petition for legal status under the federal Violence Against Women Act; provided further, that the department shall provide a 3 month placeholder social security number for applicants or recipients who are expecting mothers in the third trimester of pregnancy or a child under 4 months of age. Failure to provide a valid social security number within 3 months shall result in the suspension of benefits until a valid social security number is provided and verified by the department. The department shall promulgate regulations in accordance with this section.","path":["Part I","Title II","Chapter 18"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter18/Section33","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:19:56Z","sha256":"f04287e6a9825cf6cd992cf2710507bbe1834d811bae0e8de698c2f43d75afae","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-18-32","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-18-34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}