They have to verify everything on your application, just saying "I have no income", if they can't show whether that is true or not (as happiedasiy says, where are you living, what are you doing for food, etc., it's not about money) then they will deny you because the paperwork isn't filled out completely. Here's Florida's eligibility requirements explained:

http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/...dfactsheet.pdf