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GN 02402.110: Domestic Financial Institutions (FI) and Beneficiaries Outside the United States

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  • Effective Dates: 09/11/2009 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 02/21/2018 - Present
  • TN 38 (09-09)
  • TN 96 (02-18)
  • GN 02402.110 Domestic FIs and Beneficiaries Outside the U.S.
  • GN 02402.110 Domestic Financial Institutions (FI) and Beneficiaries Outside the United States
  • A. Policy for direct deposit to a U.S. FI for Title II or Title XVI beneficiaries living abroad
  • * Title II beneficiaries residing outside the U.S. can request direct deposit to an FI within the U.S.
  • * SSI recipients who leave the U.S. (as explained in this section) are ineligible for payment, and SSA cannot honor their requests, except for the following:
  • * blind or disabled children of members of the U.S. armed forces overseas, see SI 00501.411, or
  • * students temporarily abroad for an approved course of study, as described in SI 00501.415.
  • A. Title II beneficiary living abroad requests direct deposit to a United States FI
  • B. Procedures for direct deposit at a U.S. bank for beneficiaries living abroad
  • Title II beneficiaries residing outside the United States can request direct deposit to a U.S. Financial Institution (FI).
  • 1. What should I do when a Title II beneficiary living outside the U.S. requests direct deposit to a U.S. FI?
  • If you receive this type of request, follow the same procedures used for beneficiaries residing within the United States.
  • When a Title II beneficiary residing outside the country requests direct deposit to a financial institution (FI) in the U.S., follow the same procedures as for beneficiaries residing within the U.S.
  • These sections provide information on direct deposit enrollment.
  • * GN 02402.005 Direct Deposit Information for All Types of Interviews
  • * GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview
  • 2. What if a Title XVI recipient requesting direct deposit leaves the U.S.?
  • B. Title XVI recipient leaves the United States while requesting direct deposit
  • If an SSI recipient requesting direct deposit to an FI in the U.S. indicates that he or she will be leaving or resides outside the area of the 50 States, District of Columbia, or Northern Mariana Islands, follow these procedures.
  • * Is the recipient the blind or disabled child of a member of the U.S. armed forces overseas, see SI 00501.415?
  • * If yes, go to b.
  • * If no, go to c.
  • * If the blind or disabled child of a member of the U.S. armed forces overseas will remain eligible, process the request for direct deposit to an FI in the U.S. before changing jurisdiction to the FO in Cumberland, MD.
  • * Is the recipient a student following an approved course of study abroad and meeting all eligibility factors in SI 00501.411?
  • * If yes, process the request for direct deposit to an FI in the U.S.
  • * If the SSI recipient is neither a blind or disabled child of a member of the armed forces overseas nor a student meeting all eligibility factors in SI 00501.411, he or she is not eligible for SSI while residing outside the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the Mariana Islands. Take no action on the direct deposit request until the recipient is again eligible after returning to the area.
  • Use these instructions if a Title XVI recipient requests direct deposit to a United States FI while residing outside the area of the 50 States, District of Columbia, or Northern Mariana Islands.
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  • Action
  • 1
  • Is the recipient the blind or disabled child of a member of the United States armed forces overseas?
  • If yes, go to step 2.
  • If no, go to step 3.
  • NOTE: For more information on blind or disabled children of military personnel stationed overseas, see SI 00501.415.
  • 2
  • If the child remains eligible, process the request for direct deposit to an FI in the United States before changing jurisdiction to the FO in Cumberland, MD.
  • 3
  • Is the recipient a student following an approved course of study abroad while meeting all eligibility factors?
  • If yes, process the request for direct deposit to the United States FI.
  • If no, go to step 4.
  • NOTE: For more information on eligibility factors for students abroad, see SI 00501.411.
  • 4
  • The recipient is not eligible for SSI while residing outside the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the Mariana Islands.
  • Take no action on the direct deposit request until the recipient is again eligible after returning to the area.
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