POMS Reference

NL: Notices, Letters and Paragraphs

TN 22 (12-17)

FUGC01 Caption

Information About  (1)  Benefits

Fill-in:

(1) BGN plus BLN possessive/”Your”

FUG058 Suspension of Benefits Due to Outstanding Warrant

We cannot pay benefits to  (1)  because  (2)  an outstanding arrest warrant for a  (3)  .

Fill-ins:

(1) BGN plus BLN /you

(2) “she has”/“he has”/“you have”

(3) “felony crime”/”violation of a condition of probation or parole under Federal or State law”

FUG059 Warrant Information

Our records show that the  (1)   (2)   (3)  issued a warrant for  (4)  arrest for a felony crime or a violation of Federal or State probation or parole on  (5)  .

 (6) 

 (7)   (8) 

 (9)   (10) 

 (11)   (12) 

Social Security cannot provide further information about the warrant.

 (13)   (14)   (15) 

Fill-ins:

(1) Law Enforcement Agency Name

(2) Show the Address on FRATS that corresponds to Law Enforcement Agency Name. The address, if available, will be displayed as a single fill-in with commas after the street address, city, State, and zip./null

(3) Show the Law Enforcement Agency TELEPHONE NUMBER 10 by first showing the word “PHONE” followed by the phone number/null

(4) BGN plus BLN (possessive)/your

(5) Show the WARRANT ISSUE DATE in the format MM/DD/YYYY

(6) The warrant information we have is:/null

(7) Warrant Number:/null

(8) Show the WARRANT NUMBER/null

(9) Show the words “OCA Number:”/null

(10) Show the Originating Case Agency Number/null

(11) Show the words “NCIC NUMBER:”/null

(12) Show the National Crime Information Center Number/null

(13) Show the words “Please contact the”/null

(14) Law Enforcement Agency Name

(15) Show the word “directly.”/null

FUG060 Good Cause Reasons – No Time Limit

We will pay  (1)  if you contact us at any time and can show us that any of the following apply:

The warrant was issued incorrectly in  (2)  name because someone stole  (3)  identity. To prove this, submit a copy of the police report  (4)  filed as a victim of identity theft or another official document from the court or the warrant issuing agency stating that the warrant was erroneously issued in  (5)  name.

 (6)  found not guilty of the criminal offense. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket indicating  (7)  found not guilty of the criminal charges or a copy of the court decision showing that  (8)  found not guilty of the criminal charges.

The underlying charges relating to the criminal offense were dismissed. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket indicating charges were dismissed or another official court or law enforcement agency document stating that it dismissed the criminal charges.

The warrant for  (9)  arrest for the criminal offense was withdrawn. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket or another official document from the issuing agency, indicating the warrant in question was withdrawn.

 (10)  otherwise cleared of the criminal offense. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket or other court document indicating  (11)  cleared of the criminal charges.

Fill-ins:

(1) Beneficiary's Full name, no possessive/you

(2) “her”/“his”/“your”

(3) “her”/“his”/“your”

(4) “she”/“he”/“you”

(5) “her”/“his”/“your”

(6) “She was”/“He was”/“You were”

(7) “she was”/“he was”/“you were”

(8) “she was”/“he was”/“you were”

(9) ”her”/“his”/“your”

(10) “She was”/“He was”/“You were”

(11) “she was”/“he was”/“you were”

FUG061 Good Cause Reasons – Within 12 Months

If none of the above apply, we also may pay  (1)  benefits if you contact us within 12 months from the date of this letter and can show us that:

The crime for which the warrant was issued or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime(s) for which  (2)  paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

 (3)  neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

The law enforcement agency that issued the warrant reports that it will not extradite  (4)  for the charges on the warrant or that it will not take action on the warrant for  (5)  arrest.

Or

The crime for which the warrant was issued or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime[s] for which  (6)  paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

 (7)  neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

The only existing warrant was issued 10 or more years ago.

And

 (8)  medical condition impairs  (9)  mental capability to resolve the warrant; or  (10)  incapable of managing  (11)  benefits; or  (12)  legally incompetent; or Social Security has appointed a representative payee to handle  (13)  benefits or  (14)  residing in a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home or mental treatment/care facility.

Fill-Ins:

(1) Beneficiary's name, possessive/you

(2) “she was”/“he was”/“you were”

(3) “she has”/“he has”/“you have”

(4) “her”/“him”/“you”

(5) “her”/“his”/“your”

(6) “she was”/“he was”/“you were”

(7) “she has”/“he has”/“you have”

(8) “her”/“his”/“your”

(9) “her”/“his”/“your”

(10) “she is”/“he is”/“you are”

(11) “her”/“his”/“your”

(12) “she is”/“he is”/“you are”

(13) “her”/“his”/“your”

(14) “she is”/“he is”/“you are”