POMS Reference

NL 00725: Modernized Claims System (MCS) Notices

TN 22 (12-17)

FOB003 Future Benefits – Own Retirement Benefit

You should get in touch with us about 3 months before  (1)   (2)  full retirement age,  (3)   (4)   (5)   (6)  . At that time, you will find out whether  (7)  will be entitled to higher benefits on  (8)  own record.

Fill-ins:

(1) “you”/SN

(2) “reach”/“reaches”

(3) full retirement age, in format “65”

(4) “and”/null

(5) show additional FRA months, in format “2”/null

(6) months/null

(7) “you”/“she”/“he”

(8) “your”/“her”/“his”

FOB005 Future Benefits – “widow”/”widower”

 (1)  may be able to receive  (2)  benefits at age 60, or at age 50 if  (3)  disabled. You should get in touch with us at that time to apply for the benefits.

Fill-ins:

(1) “You”/SN

(2) “widow's”/“widower's”

(3) “you are”/“she is”/“he is”

FOB020 Fully Insured for Retirement Benefits at Age 62

Based on  (1)  earnings and on  (2)  date of birth  (3)  ,  (4)  worked long enough under Social Security to qualify for retirement benefits at age 62.

Fill-ins:

(1) “your”/FN possessive

(2) “the”/ “your”/“her”/“his”

(3) “you gave us”/null

(4) “you have”/“she has”/“he has”

FOBR21 Separate Notices on Dual DIB Claims

If you have not already received a letter with our decision about  (1)  other disability application, you will receive one soon.

Fill-in:

(1) Full Name/your

FOBR22 DIB Payable Before DIB

The disability benefits to which  (1)   (2)  entitled are higher and payable before any retirement benefits to which  (3)  could be entitled. Since no retirement benefits are payable on  (4)  own record while  (5)  receiving disability benefits on the same record, we are taking no action on  (6)  retirement benefit application.

Fill-ins:

(1) “you”/FN

(2) “are”/“is”

(3) “you”/“she”/“he”

(4) “your”/“her”/“his”

(5) “you are”/“she is”/“he is”

(6) “your”/“her”/“his”