Benefit Identification Card (BIC) Issuance

The BIC is automatically issued for all eligibility programs except Minor Consent when:

Eligibility is approved and the client has not already been issued a BIC, or
Client’s date of birth is changed, or
BIC is returned to EDS due to an undeliverable address but the address on MEDS has changed since the BIC was issued.

A new BIC will not be issued when the MEDS-ID changes from a Pseudo to a Social Security Number (SSN) as the Client Index Number (CIN) remains unchanged.

All other changes will require the EW to request a replacement BIC. Including:

Initial card issued with incorrect CIN, or
Corrected an incorrect SSN and a new CIN is assigned, or
BIC is returned to EDS due to an undeliverable address and the address on MEDS has NOT been updated since the BIC was issued, or
Replacement card requested by recipient.

Refer to CalSAWS , “Job Aid (JA) Requesting a Benefit Identification Card (BIC) Replacement”, for procedure on how to request a replacement card.

Benefit Identification Card (BIC) Issuance

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