When you apply for disability retirement, you must provide proof of your age. If you choose benefit payment Option 3 or 4 you must also furnish proof of age for your joint annuitant. The division must receive any required proof of age before you can begin receiving benefits. A legible copy of one of the following documents will be accepted as proof of age:
- Birth certificate issued by the state or country of birth;
- Delayed birth certificate;
- Census report more than 30 years old;
- Life insurance policy more than 30 years old;
- A state-issued driver’s license issued after Jan. 1, 2010, that indicates compliance with the federal REAL ID Act;
- Certificate of Naturalization; or
- Valid, unexpired U.S. passport.
If you cannot furnish any of these documents, a legible copy of a document from two of the following categories will be required:
- Birth certificate of child that displays your age or your joint annuitant’s age, as appropriate;
- Baptismal certificate more than 30 years old;
- Hospital record of birth; and/or
- School record at the time which you or your joint annuitant entered grammar school.
Reference: Section 121.091(6), Florida Statutes
Rule 60S-4.0035, Florida Administrative Code