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Re: something else to consider


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Posted by LadynRed (199.91.33.254) on January 24, 2003 at 10:56:51:

In Reply to: Re: is there a way to clear 6 yr check? posted by LadynRed on January 24, 2003 at 10:44:36:

Your daughter, as a victim of domestic violence is eligible to get a new social security number. This is totally legal and one of the very few legitimate ways to get a new number. Since the SSN is so damned easy for other people to get and to trace you using it, it may not be a bad idea, if the person she fled from is still a threat, to get a new SSN.

The other side of this is that, in essence, she gets a new credit file. Information will cross over from the old file if she ever fills out any applications that reference old addresses, but only the CRA's are going to have that information.

Here's what it says on the Social Security Admin web site:

"SSA can assign new SSNs in the following situations, provided all of the documentation requirements are met:

· Sequential SSNs assigned to members of the same family
· Certain scrambled earnings situations
· Certain wrong number cases
· Religious or cultural objection to certain numbers/digits in the SSN
· Misuse by a third party of the number holder’s SSN and the number holder has been disadvantaged by that particular misuse
·******* Harassment, abuse or life endangerment situations (including domestic violence)

To apply for a new (different) SSN, you need to complete Form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card) which is available for download at http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.html. Or you can obtain Form SS-5 by calling 1-800-772-1213 or visiting your local Social Security office. These services are free.

You will also need to submit evidence age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status. Form SS-5 explains what documents will satisfy these requirements. You will also need to submit evidence to support your need for a new number.

If you are age 18 or over, you must submit your request for a new SSN in person at your local Social Security office."

Its just a thought.. and may ease your mind and hers to do this.



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