# PRS.EMP.02: Referral of Employment Support Programs Applicants to Social Assistance Programs The aim of the [PRS.EMP.02: Referral of Employment Support Programs Applicants to Social Assistance Programs](/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/1.2-process/prs.emp.02-referral-of-employment-support-programs-applicants-to-social-assistance-programs.md) process is to support employment support program applicants to to access social protection benefits. This process enables the exchange of program applicants attributes required by social protection programs to assess eligibility for social benefits. Depending on the program design requirements, the process can be implemented independently or in combination with processes [PRS.EMP.04: Program Updates for Case Management](/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/1.2-process/prs.emp.04-program-updates-for-case-management.md)and/or [PRS.EMP.05 Status Verification for Compliance Monitoring](/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/1.2-process/prs.emp.05-status-verification-for-compliance-monitoring.md). The [Data](/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/data.md)standards section outlines the various data options that can be shared in the referral depending on program requirements and available information. These options include sharing personal details alone, [DO.EMP.01 Person](/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/data/data-object/do.emp.01-person.md), personal details plus additional demographic information such as education level, family status, and employment history, [DO.EMP.02 Member](/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/data/data-object/do.emp.02-member.md) or full beneficiary details, including the benefits they are currently receiving, [DO.IBR.04 Beneficiary](/standards/wip-integrated-beneficiary-registry-v1.0.0/ibr/1.-crvs/data/data-objects/do.ibr.04-beneficiary.md). ## API Reference [API.COM.02 Event Subscription](/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/api/methods/api.com.02-event-subscription.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://standards.spdci.org/standards/dci-standards/employment-support-systems/employment-support-systems-and-sp-system-interface/1.-crvs/1.2-process/prs.emp.02-referral-of-employment-support-programs-applicants-to-social-assistance-programs.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.