POMS Reference

GN 02602: Continuing Eligibility

TN 46 (10-11)

Entitlement to monthly Title II benefits continues until a terminating event occurs, e.g., death. Terminating events ends a beneficiary's entitlement to benefits until we establish a new period of entitlement.

Suspension, deduction, and nonpayment provisions of the law affect a beneficiary's eligibility to receive benefits for a given period. Examples include work deductions, child-in-care deductions, disability offset, etc.