POMS Reference

NL: Notices, Letters and Paragraphs

TN 6 (07-16)

SUS001 CURRENTLY SUSPENDED (202(T) Exception Code) (S05)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits  (2)   (3)  because  (4)  not a citizen of the United States and  (5)  been living outside the country for more than 6 months. Please read the enclosed pamphlet, "Your Social Security Checks -- While You are Outside the United States," for more information about this.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: Beneficiary's Name

Choice 2: you

Fill-in (2) Requested As A One Position Alpha Character

Choice 1: (A) beginning

Choice 2: (B) null

Fill-in (3) Requested As A One Position Alpha Character

Choice 1: (A) month and year

Choice 2: (B) null

Fill-in (4) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you are

Choice 2: she is

Choice 3: he is

Fill-in (5) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you have

Choice 2: she has

Choice 3: he has

SUS006 AUXILIARY BENEFIT TERMINATED ENTITLED TO EQUAL OR HIGHER BENEFIT ON OWN OR OTHER RECORD (B14)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We are stopping the benefits  (1)  been receiving as a  (2)  on  (3)  Social Security record. This is because  (4)  entitled to an equal or larger benefit on  (5)  record.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: you have

Choice 2: he has

Choice 3: she has

Fill-in (2) - Requested As A One Position Alpha Character

Choice 1: (A) wife

Choice 2: (B) husband

Choice 3: (C) widow

Choice 4: (D) widower

Choice 5: (E) mother

Choice 6: (F) father

Choice 7: (G) disabled widow

Choice 8: (H) disabled widower

Choice 9: (I) disabled divorced widow

Choice 10: (J) disabled divorced widower

Choice 11: (K) child

Fill-in (3) - Requested as Language

Number holder name on other SSN

Fill-in (4) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: you are

Choice 2: he is

Choice 3: she is

Fill-in (5) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: your own

Choice 2: his own

Choice 3: her own

Choice 4: another person's

SUS014 TO WIFE UNDER 62 OR WIDOW UNDER 60 PAYMENT SUSPENDED NO CHILD IN HER CARE (S04)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  because  (2)  not taking care of a child who  (3)  entitled to Social Security benefits.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: Beneficiary's Name

Choice 2: you

Fill-in (2) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: you are

Choice 2: he is

Choice 3: she

Fill-in (3) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: is

Choice 2: was

SUS021 INITIAL AWARD LAF S8 WHEN PAYMENTS BEGIN BENEFICIARY NOT DAA (S23)

(System Generated)

Caption: Why We Begin Your Payments

When we begin your  (1)  payments, you will be paid all money that is due you. When we make a decision about your payee, we will send you another letter. This letter will explain what you can do if you disagree with our payee decision.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Social Security

SUS026 INITIAL AWARD LAF S8 PAYEE NEEDED BENEFICIARY NOT DAA (S21)

(Requested)

Caption: Why We Are Delaying Your Payments

We have determined that you need help managing your payments. We will be selecting a qualified person to receive your payments. We call this person a representative payee. It will be your payee's duty to manage your  (1)  payments for you and use them for your needs.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) - Systems Generated

Social Security

SUS035 AUXILIARY SUSPENDED BECAUSE HA/DWB/CDB SUSPENDED FOR CDR FAILURE TO COOPERATE (S37)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay further benefits until we can study the facts and decide whether  (1)  still meets the requirements to receive disability benefits. We will let you know when we make this decision and will tell you whether we can start  (2)  benefits  again.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: NH Name

Choice 2: CDB's Full Name

Fill-in (2) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: Beneficiary's name possessive

Choice 2: your

SUS040 PROHIBITED PAYMENT (S06)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits because the rules of the United States Treasury Department do not allow payment while  (2)   (3)  in  (4)  . We will let you know if the tax rules change.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: Beneficiary's Name

Choice 2: you

Fill-in (2) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: he

Choice 2: she

Choice 3: you

Fill-in (3) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: lives

Choice 2: live

Fill-in (4) - Systems Generated

Choice 1: Cuba

Choice 2: North Korea

SUS057 PAYMENT POSSIBLE TO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS BENEFITS DELAYED BENEFICIARY NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE U.S (G46)

(System Generated)

Caption: Rules For Lawful Presence In The U.S.

Even though we cannot pay  (1)  benefits, we may be able to pay other individuals if they are entitled on this record.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Choice 1: Beneficiary's Name

Choice 2: you

SUS063 LAWFULLY PRESENT STATUS TO END - EVIDENCE REQUIRED THAT STATUS HAS CHANGED (S27)

(Requested)

Caption: What You Need To Do

Based on the information we have,  (1)  lawfully present status will end  (2)  . To receive benefits after that date,  (3)  must give us new evidence by  (4)  about  (5)  status. This evidence must show that  (6)  status has been extended or changed to another lawfully present category. If we do not receive this evidence by  (7)  , we will stop  (8)  benefits.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Beneficiary's First Name possessive

Fill-in (2) Systems Generated

MM/CCYY

Fill-in (3) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: he

Choice 3: she

Fill-in (4) Systems Generated

MM/CCYY that evidence is due

Fill-in (5) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (6) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (7) Systems Generated

MM/YY that evidence is due

Fill-in (8) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

SUS064 REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR PAYMENT AS AN ALIEN LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE U.S (S25)

(Requested)

Caption: Rules For Lawful Presence In The U.S.

Based on the information we have,  (1)  not meet the above requirement. We may begin to pay  (2)  benefits if  (3)  alien status changes or if  (4)  the U.S. We will send another letter if we begin  (5)  benefits.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you do

Choice 2: Beneficiary's First Name does

Fill-in (2) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: him

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (3) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (4) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you leave

Choice 2: he leaves

Choice 3: she leaves

Fill-in (5) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

SUS065 BENEFITS DELAYED/SUSPENSION - BENEFICIARY NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN U.S. (J15)(S24)

(Requested)

Caption: Rules For Lawful Presence in the U.S. or Information We Need From You

Under the law, we  (1)  pay  (2)  for  (3)  any month  (4)  lawfully present in the U.S. To receive benefits,  (5)  must be a U.S. citizen or national, or lawfully present in the U.S., defined by the Attorney General as an alien:

  • lawfully admitted for permanent residence;

  • admitted as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA);

  • granted asylum under section 208 of the INA;

  • paroled under section 212(d)(5) of the INA (except for aliens paroled for an exclusion hearing or prosecution in the U.S.);

  • an alien whose deportation has been withheld under section 243(h) of the INA as in effect prior to April 1, 1997, or whose removal has been withheld under section 241(b)(3) of the INA.

  • granted conditional entry as a refugee under section 203(a)(7) of the INA as in effect prior to April 1, 1980;

  • inspected and admitted to the U.S. and who has not violated the applicable terms of his/her status;

  • with a pending application for political asylum under section 208 of the INA or a pending application for withholding of deportation under section 243(h) of the INA, and employment authorization; or

  • belonging to any specific class of aliens permitted to remain in the U.S. under U.S. law or policy, for humanitarian or other public policy reasons.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: can

Choice 2: cannot

Fill-in (2) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: Beneficiary's Full Name

Fill-in (3) Systems Generated

Null

Fill-in (4) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you are

Choice 2: he is

Choice 3: she is

Choice 4: you are not

Choice 5: she is not

Choice 6: he is not

Fill-in (5) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: he

Choice 3: she

SUS074 BENEFITS SUSPENDED - FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED LAWFULLY PRESENT IN U.S. (S26)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits because  (2)  not lawfully present in the U.S.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: Beneficiary's Name

Choice 2: you

Fill-in (2) Systems Generated

Choice 1: he is

Choice 2: she is

Choice 3: you are

SUS077 BENEFICIARY SUSPENDED S9 – VOLUNTARY DRC SUSPENSION – RFST = VOLDRC (S11)

(Systems Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

We received  (1)  request to suspend  (2)  retirement benefits to earn delayed retirement credits. Suspending these benefits will also stop payments to  (3)  on any other record on which  (4)  entitled. We will restart  (5)  benefits with the earlier of:

  • The month  (6)  age 70, or

  • The month after  (7)  for payments to restart.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Number Holder’s Full Name possessive

Fill-in (2) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (3) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: him

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (4) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you are

Choice 2: he is

Choice 3: she is

Fill-in (5) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Number Holder’s Full Name possessive

Fill-in (6) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you reach

Choice 2: he reaches

Choice 3: she reaches

Fill-in (7) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you ask

Choice 2: he asks

Choice 3: she asks

SUS084 EMBEDDED PERIOD OF BENEFICIARY SUSPENSION (S9) TO EARN DELAYED RETIREMENT CREDITS (VOLDRC OR LEGIS1)

(System Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

We received  (1)  request to suspend  (2)  retirement benefits for  (3)  to earn delayed retirement credits. Suspending these benefits will also stop payments to  (4)  on any other record on which  (5)  entitled. We will restart  (6)  benefits for  (7)  in  (8)  , unless  (9)  us to restart  (10)  benefits earlier.

Fill-in values

Fill-in (1)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Number Holder’s Full Name possessive

Fill-in (2)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (3)

Choice 1: Month CCYY

Choice 2: Month CCYY through Month CCYY

Fill-in (4)

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: Number Holder’s Full Name

Fill-in (5)

Choice 1: you are

Choice 2: he is

Choice 3: she is

Fill-in (6)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Number Holder’s Full Name possessive

Fill-in (7)

Choice 1: Month CCYY

Fill-in (8)

Choice 1: Month CCYY

Fill-in (9)

Choice 1: you ask

Choice 2: he asks

Choice 3: she asks

Fill-in (10)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

SUS087 INDIVIDUAL DEPORTED (S02)

(System Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits because  (2)  deported or removed from the United States under one of the following sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA):

  • Section 241(a) of the INA in effect prior to April 1, 1997;

  • Section 237(a);

  • Section 212(a)(4)(A).

This is based on information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Please get in touch with us if in the future  (3)  permitted to return to the United States as a lawful permanent resident. Benefits may again be payable at that time.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Choice 1: Beneficiary's Name

Choice 2: you

Fill-in (2)

Choice 1: he was

Choice 2: she was

Choice 3: you were

Fill-in (3)

Choice 1: he is

Choice 2: she is

Choice 3: you are

SUS094 TO AUXILIARIES OF DEPORTED N/H (S03 )

(System Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits because  (2)  has been deported or removed from the United States under certain provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. We may be able to pay  (3)  benefits if:

  •  (4)  a U.S. citizen

OR

  •  (5)  not a U.S. citizen, but  (6)  in the United States for a full calendar month or more without leaving for any period, no matter how short.

If  (7)  one of these requirements, please let us know.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: Beneficiary name

Fill-in (2)

Number Holder's name

Fill-in (3)

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: him

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (4)

Choice 1: You are

Choice 2: He is

Choice 3: She is

Fill-in (5)

Choice 1: You are

Choice 2: He is

Choice 3: She is

Fill-in (6)

Choice 1: you stay

Choice 2: he stays

Choice 3: she stays

Fill-in (7)

Choice 1: you meet

Choice 2: he meets

Choice 3: she meets

SUS095 RECEIPT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (S01)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  now because  (2)  . Please let us know if the welfare payments are stopped for any month.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: beneficiary name

Fill-in (2) Requested As A One Position Alpha Character

Choice 1: (A) you are receiving welfare payments

Choice 2: (B) he is receiving welfare payments

Choice 3: (C) she is receiving welfare payments

Choice 4: (D) your spouse is receiving welfare payments

Choice 5: (E) his spouse is receiving welfare payments

Choice 6: (F) her spouse is receiving welfare payments

SUS096 STUDENT SUSPENDED FAILURE TO RETURN FORM SSA-1386-SM OR SSA-1388-C2 SUSPENSION 5/82 OR LATER (S08)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We are stopping  (1)  checks because we have not received  (2) 

         student report form.

          

  • If  (3)  not filled out the form, please do so right away.

     Then take the form to  (4)  school.

  •   If  (5)  gave the form to  (6)  school during the last 2

     weeks, we will probably receive it soon.  (7)  will not need

     to get in touch with us unless  (8)  receive  (9)  next check.

          

  •    If  (10)  gave the form to  (11)  school more than 2 weeks

     ago, get in touch with us and we will help  (12)  .  (13) 

                 need to contact the school again.

  • If  (14)  a new form, let us know.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Systems Generated

Choice 1: Beneficiary's Name

Choice 2: your

Fill-in (2) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (3) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you have

Choice 2: he has

Choice 3: she has

Fill-in (4) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (5) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: he

Choice 3: she

Fill-in (6) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (7) Systems Generated

Choice 1: You

Choice 2: He

Choice 3: She

Fill-in (8) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you do not

Choice 2: he does not

Choice 3: she does not

Fill-in (9) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (10) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: he

Choice 3: she

Fill-in (11) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (12) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you

Choice 2: him

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (13) Systems Generated

Choice 1: You do not

Choice 2: He does not

Choice 3: She does not

Fill-in (14) Systems Generated

Choice 1: you need

Choice 2: he needs

Choice 3: she needs

SUS099 DIRECT DEPOSIT FRAUD SUSPENSE

(Systems Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

We stopped  (1)  Social Security benefits because of possible fraud on  (2)  record. Please contact us right away. We need to verify your direct deposit information before we can resume  (3)  benefits.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Beneficiary's Name possessive

Fill-in (2)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (3)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

SUS100 SUSPENSION OF AUXILIARY’S BENEFITS - NUMBER HOLDER (NH) REQUESTS VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION TO EARN DELAYED RETIREMENT CREDITS (LEGIS1)

(Systems Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

We received  (1)  request to suspend  (2)  benefits to earn delayed retirement credits. As a result, we must suspend the benefits  (3)  on  (4)  record. We will restart  (5)  with the earlier of:

  • The month  (6)  reaches age 70, or

  • The month after  (7)  asks for payments to restart.

Fill-in values

Fill-in (1)

Choice 1: Number Holder’s Full Name possessive

Fill-in (2)

Choice 1: his

Choice 2: her

Choice 3: null

Fill-in (3)

Choice 1: you receive

Choice 2: Auxiliary’s Full Name receives

Fill-in (4)

Choice 1: Number Holder’s Full Name possessive

Fill-in (5)

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Auxiliary’s Full Name possessive

Fill-in (6)

Choice 1: Number Holder’s Full Name

Fill-in (7)

Choice 1: Number Holder’s Full Name

SUS211 RETROACTIVE SUSPENSION — NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED/DUE PROCESS SENT (A23)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  , we should have stopped  (2)  Social Security benefits beginning  (3)  .

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1) Requested As A One Position Alpha Character

Choice 1: (A) As we told you earlier

Choice 2: (B) Based on the information we have

Fill-in (2) Systems Generated

Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

Fill-in (3) Systems Generated

MM/CCYY