Resource Human-Centered Design Service Design

R&D Glossary: Automating Enrollment Proofs

This internal glossary defines key terms and concepts related to automating enrollment proofs for public benefits programs to support shared understanding among product and policy teams.

Created by a public benefits R&D team, the glossary covers foundational definitions for eligibility, enrollment, and linkage processes that enable automation in verifying benefit participation.

It includes terms such as “categorical eligibility,” “adjunctive eligibility,” “cross-enrollment,” and “automating enrollment proof,” which explain how individuals may qualify for one program based on their enrollment in another. The glossary is intended as a working resource for teams building tools to streamline and improve access to safety net services without additional paperwork or manual verification.