GN 02402.351:
Coding Iceland Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)
Effective Dates: 08/02/2016 - Present- Effective Dates: 10/23/2017 - Present
TN 48 (02-13)- TN 82 (10-17)
- GN 02402.351 Coding Iceland Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)
This section describes how to code bank data for international direct deposit (IDD) of title II benefits to a financial institution (FI) in Iceland. Social Security Administration (SSA) stores bank data on the MBR in the same fields used for United States (U.S.) direct deposit. Special coding identifies the data as an Iceland direct deposit and allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Iceland to the beneficiary's local FI.- This section describes how to code bank data for international direct deposit (IDD) of Title II benefits to a financial institution (FI) in Iceland. We store bank data on the MBR in the same fields used for United States (U.S.) direct deposit. Special coding identifies the data as an Iceland direct deposit and allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Iceland to the beneficiary's local FI. If you receive an IDD request in a U.S. domestic (i.e, non-border) field office (FO), forward all appropriate information to the Office of Earnings and International Operations (OEIO), Division of International Operations (DIO) to process.
NOTE: U.S. domestic (i.e., non-border) field offices (FOs) should not attempt to process an IDD request for this country. U.S. domestic FOs must forward all appropriate information to the Office of Earnings and International Operations, Division of International Operations (OEIO, DIO) for processing (For more information on forwarding IDD information, see GN 02402.205C, GN 01010.255, and GN 01702.310C).- For more detail on IDD requests and forwarding information, see:
- * GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.
- * GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.
- * GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims
- * GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization
- A. Where to obtain bank data
We receive requests to input bank data by mail, phone, or fax in the following formats:* a blank check,* an International Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form for Iceland (SSA-1199-OP28) (see GN 02402.351F in this section), or- We receive requests to input bank data by mail, phone, or fax in the form of:
- * blank check,
- * Form SSA-1199-OP28 (International Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form for Iceland), or
- * any document that contains the required banking information.
- NOTE: If upon receipt of the information, there are any discrepancies, follow instructions in GN 00203.020 and GN 02402.025.
- B. Multi-country contract
The processing FI in Iceland will have a prefix of 66 at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “L” assigned for Iceland.- The processing FI in Iceland has a prefix of 66 at the beginning of the routing and transit number (RTN). The first letter of the depositor account number (DAN) field has the letter “L” assigned for Iceland.
- C. Overview of IDD for Iceland
IDD payments sent to Iceland must be in U.S. Dollar accounts at local FIs. The beneficiary provides complete information to the Embassy, Consulate or DIO for input. DIO will fax incomplete forms to the Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) at U.S. Embassy or Consulate that serves that territory, to contact the beneficiary or FI for additional information.- IDD payments sent to Iceland must be in U.S. dollar accounts at local FIs. The beneficiary provides complete information to the U.S. Embassy, Consulate or DIO for input. DIO will fax incomplete forms to the Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that serves that territory to contact the beneficiary or FI for additional information.
- D. Description of Iceland direct deposit bank data
The data for coding IDD for Iceland will come from the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) provided to the beneficiary from his or her FI. The IBAN will be 26 characters. However, the IDD coding for Iceland bank data consists of 28 characters, including the country code of “L” for Iceland. When using the IBAN to code direct deposit to Iceland, compose the data as follows:* nine-digit Routing and Transit Number (RTN) 6600BBBBX: where 66 is the country code field, position three and four are always zero, BBBB = four-digit bank code, X = the check digit code; and* 19-digit Depositor’s Account Number (DAN) LTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, which consists of a one-digit country code of “L,” for Iceland, a two-digit account type (TT), followed by a 16-digit account number (AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA).- The data for coding IDD for Iceland comes from the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) provided to the beneficiary from his or her FI. The IBAN is 26 characters. However, the IDD coding for Iceland bank data consists of 27 characters, including the country code of “L” for Iceland.
NOTE: When enrolling in International Treasury Services (ITS.gov) and there is no indication of an account type (i.e., checking or savings), use checking as the default account type. Since the DAN for Iceland is too long to appear fully on the MBR, you must also enroll customer in ITS.gov.- E. Procedure to code Iceland bank data
E. Procedure for coding Iceland routing and account numbersThe FRBKC relies on SSA to provide the complete bank data to ensure correct posting of payments to a customer’s account. If the information is incomplete, the FRBKC will reject the payment and return the funds to SSA. You must always code bank data for Iceland through ITS.gov when establishing or changing IDD. This information will post to the MBR within four business days.- The FRBKC relies on us to provide the complete bank data to ensure correct posting of payments to a customer’s account. If the information is incomplete, the FRBKC rejects the payment and returns the funds to our agency. When you establish or change IDD bank data for Iceland through an SSA system (i.e., Modernized Claims System (MCS), Manual Adjustment Credit and Award Data Entry (MACADE), etc.), you must go to ITS.gov to enter:
- * account ownership;
- * account type;
- * beneficiary address;
- * country;
- * enrollment status;
- * first and last name of the beneficiary;
- * IBAN; and
- * payee indicator.
- 1. Initial award processing
If you are working on an initial award, you must update ITS.gov using the bank account information prior to processing the award to ensure that the beneficiary will receive his or her payment. If the complete bank account information is not in ITS.gov when the payment processes, the payment will reject and return to SSA.2. Adding or updating bank data using SSA systems- If you are working on an initial award, you must update ITS.gov using the bank account information prior to processing the award to ensure that the beneficiary will receive his or her payment. If the complete bank account information is not in ITS.gov when the payment processes, the payment rejects and returns to our agency.
If you use an SSA system (i.e., POS, MACADE) to add or update bank data to an MBR, do not input the bank account information into ITS.gov as the information will transfer to ITS.gov on the next business day.- 2. Add or update bank data using SSA systems
NOTE: If it is within four business days of the current operational month (COM) cut-off date, use the procedure outlined below to code bank data to the MBR using an SSA system. You MUST code the complete IBAN in ITS.gov to ensure proper processing of the payment.- You must update ITS.gov on the same day you use an SSA system to add or update bank data on the MBR (i.e. Post Entitlement Online System (POS), MACADE). Enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures. When coding IDD bank data in an SSA system for Iceland within four business days of the current operational month (COM) cutoff date, use the procedure outlined in the chart in this section.
- Step
- Action
- 1
- Are you coding an initial claim?
- If yes, go to step 3.
- If no, go to step 2.
- 2
- Is the beneficiary's address on the MBR in a foreign country (PCOC = 8)?
- If yes, go to step 3.
- If no, STOP.
- REASON: The MBR will not accept the IDD information.
- 3
To derive the nine-digit RTN for Iceland:* Start with 66 (the multi-country prefix SSA and FRBKC designated to use for IDD to Iceland),* Code two filler zeros “00”,* Code the four-digit bank code,* Code the check digit code, which you will obtain through Title II Interactive Comps.- Is the beneficiary's account a U.S. dollar (USD) account in Iceland?
NOTE: The final digit is the U.S. check digit Code and is subject to change. Obtain check digit code through the Title II Interactive Comps from the Main Menus 07/Sub Menu 16.- If no, STOP.
- REASON: Beneficiaries in Iceland can only receive IDD payments in USD accounts.
- If yes, go to step 4
- 4
Code the Type of Account as an “S” for savings or a “C” for checking. If no account indicated, use a “C” for checking account.- To derive the nine-digit RTN for Iceland:
- * Start with 66 (the multi-country prefix SSA and FRBKC designated to use for IDD to Iceland),
- * Code two filler zeros “00,”
- * Code the two-digit bank code,
- * Code the two-digit branch code,
- * Code the check digit code, which you obtain through Title II Interactive Comps.
- NOTE: The final digit is the U.S. check digit Code and is subject to change. Obtain check digit code through the Title II Interactive Comps from the Main Menus 07/Sub Menu 16.
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For the first character of the DAN field, code an “L”, a two-digit account type, followed by the first 14 digits of the 16-digit account number.- Code the Type of Account as an “S” for savings or a “C” for checking. If no account indicated, use a “C” for checking account.
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Since the final two digits of the DAN will not appear on the MBR, you must take action on the same business day to update the full IBAN into ITS.gov.- To code the Depositor Account Number (DAN) for Iceland, code as follows:
- * Start with a country code of “L” designated for Iceland
- * Code 16 digits of the 18-digit Account Number
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NOTE: You must take this action in addition to updating the MBR using an SSA system (i.e., POS, MACADE). Both inputs are a requirement to ensure the beneficiary receives the payment.If you do not have access to ITS.gov, ask a co-worker who has access to update the IBAN into ITS.gov. FRBKC will obtain the final two digits from data in ITS.gov, add these digits to the account number, and send the full account information with the payment to its processor bank. When this information is not available, FRBKC will reject the payment and return it to SSA.- You must take action on the same business day to update the full IBAN into ITS.gov along with the information listed in the introduction of GN 02402.351E in this section.
NOTE: SSA sends IDD payments for Iceland only in U.S. dollar accounts.- If you do not have access to ITS.gov, ask a co-worker who has access to update the IBAN into ITS.gov. FRBKC needs all of this information to process the IDD payment. When this information is not available, FRBKC rejects the payment and returns it to SSA.
- F. Example of coding Iceland direct deposit
- The customer provides us with the IBAN of IS140159260076545510730339
NOTE: The first two characters of an Iceland IBAN are “IS,” the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code and the third and fourth characters of the IBAN are the IBAN check digits. The technicians should never code these to the MBR. The next two characters of the IBAN represent the two-digit Account Type (this is different from the account type of “C” or “S” for checking or savings). The next 16 characters of the IBAN represent the 16-digit account number.- NOTE: The first two characters of an Iceland IBAN are “IS,” the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code and the third and fourth characters of the IBAN are the IBAN check digits. The technicians should never code these to the MBR. The fifth and sixth digits are the bank code. The seventh and eighth digits are the branch code. The last 18 characters of the IBAN represent the account number.
When using an SSA system to process a direct deposit enrollment to a FI in Iceland, you should omit the ISO country code of “IS” and the IBAN check digits when composing the RTN. However, if you use ITS.gov to process the enrollment, you should type in the full IBAN in the IBAN field. ITS.gov will automatically remove these characters when it translates the RTN and DAN.- 1. Derive the RTN
1. Derive the RTN as follows- The technician codes the RTN as indicated.
- * Code the prefix of 66 (the multi-country prefix for Iceland);
- * Code two filler zeros “00”;
* Code the four-digit bank code “0159”;- * Code the four-digit bank code “01”;
- * Code the four-digit branch code “59”;
- * Code the check digit code (i.e., 8) (obtained from the Title II interactive Comps from the Main Menus 07/Sub Menu 16);
- * Code the type of account as a “C” for checking or an “S” for savings. If there is no type of account indicated, use a “C” for checking.
2. Derive the DAN as follows* Use the letter “L” (for Iceland),* Code a two-digit account type “26;” and* The 16-digit account number “0076545510730339.”* Input full IBAN through ITS.gov, so that the final two digits of the DAN will annotate. The MBR will only house up to 17 characters in the DAN field.The coder will obtain the following:RTN: 660001598CheckingDAN: L260076545510730339The coding in POS will reflect:DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 660001598ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C- 2. Derive the DAN
DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: L2600765455107303 (17 character max.)CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):- The technician codes the DAN as indicated.
- * Use the letter “L” (for Iceland),
- * Code 16 digits of the 18-digit account number “2600765455107303”
- * Input full IBAN through ITS.gov, so that the final two digits of the DAN annotate. The MBR only houses up to 17 characters in the DAN field.
DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):- a. The coder obtains the bank data:
- * RTN: 660001598
- * Checking
- * DAN: L2600765455107303
- b. The coding in POS reflects the bank data
- * DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 660001598
- * ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C
- * DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: L2600765455107303 (17 character max.)
- * CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):
- * DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):
The MBR will reflect the following information:- c. The MBR reflects the bank data:
- RTN-660001598 DAN- CL2600765455107303
(NOTE: The C in the DAN means that the account is a checking account. Also, note that the last two digits of 39 will not appear on the MBR. Therefore, code this information in ITS.gov in order for FRBKC to process payment.)G. Exhibit of Form SSA-1199–OP28International Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form for Iceland View PDF VersionPrinter Friendly VersionPrinter Friendly Version
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