In a message dated 2/4/99 6:36:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, gonfishin@att.net writes: << > I have lots of elderly relatives who got SS#'s late in life. I'm not sure > but perhaps for some small benefits or for the death benefit? > >> Every child that receives any welfare or other government aid must have a SS Number now. In the past adults beyond working age were required to obtain SS # to qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. A lot of the adults without numbers were women. Obvious reasons. Grant