TN 5 (01-24)

GN 01030.001 Awards to Foreign Students and Childhood Disability Beneficiaries Previously Entitled to Child's Benefits

A. Adjudicating foreign student child beneficiaries (SCB) and childhood disability beneficiaries (CDB) awards for beneficiaries previously entitled to child's benefits

Claims Specialists (CS) in the Office of Earnings and International Operations (OEIO) use Form SSA 1077-FC, Determination of Entitlement as a SCB or CDB, or Form SSA-559, Claims Folder/Material Transmittal, to process awards or reinstatements for a foreign SCB or a CDB.

B. Procedure for processing awards and reinstatements for foreign SCB or CDB

1. Alien tax withholding status

There is no need to change alien tax withholding status unless the incoming information indicates a possible change in Nonresident Alien Tax withholding status. Examples of information that changes Nonresident Alien Tax withholding status include:

  • Acquisition or loss of U.S. citizenship;

  • Acquisition or loss of lawful permanent residence status;

  • Meeting the substantial presence test; or

  • Acquisition or loss of residency in a tax treaty country.

For information about determining Nonresident Alien Tax Withholding Status, see GN 05010.010GN 05010.025.

If you receive information that indicates a possible tax withholding status change, review the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR). Take action to change the alien tax withholding status or develop, if necessary.

2. Forms SSA-1077-FC or SSA-559

Use Form SSA 1077-FC when converting a child we terminated at age 18 to a SCB or CDB.

Use Form SSA-559 to resume SCB benefits when:

  • we terminated prior SCB benefits; and

  • the month of re-entitlement is the same as the month of the prior termination.

3. Completion of the SSA-1077-FC

Complete the SSA-1077-FC as follows:

a. Identifying information

Enter the:

  • SSN of the record on which the child is entitled;

  • Child's name and Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC);

  • Date of entitlement or re-entitlement; and

  • Payee legend, if we are changing it on the MBR.

b. Representative payee codes

Enter the payee coding for payees other than a natural parent or adoptive parent with custody.

NOTEDo not code if paying a SCB directly and there is no representative payee.

c. Factor Analysis Code (FAC) – SCB

  1. 1. 

    Enter the FAC code and dates to show periods of full-time attendance (FTA) at a secondary school using the instructions in the following chart:

    If SCB

    and the FTA period is

    then show FAC as

    is under age 19; and

    entitlement starts in deemed FTA period

    • current school year, or

    • prior school year,

    ES (entitled SCB’s period of school attendance)

    is undecided about future school year

    latest established

     ES

    attains age 19 in deemed period and benefits should continue to age 19;

    attains age 19 in future FTA period but NOT entitled to post-age 19 benefits; or

    attains age 19 but future post-age 19 FTA status is unknown when you code the award

    future school year

     ES

    states they will not return to FTA after end of current school year

    current school year with end date more than 5 months after either:

    • month SCB attains age 18, or

    • the processing month, if later

    NOTE: Use of ES code causes suspense of benefit and mailing of student report

     ES

    already attained age 19 as of the date claim filed;

    files in term they attain age 19:

    will attain age 19 in following term; or

    files during period of nonattendance and will attain age 19 in next term

    US (Undergraduate, Age 19 Student)

    NOTE: The Student Termination (ST) period end date is always the last month of entitlement to SCB benefits

     

     

    is under age 19 and states they will not return to school after current school year

    ending 5 months or less after later of: month attains age 18 or processing month

    ST

    is in a period of non-entitlement because not in FTA during or overlapping FTA period(s)

    represented by FACs ES, US, or ST for beginning of school year, or FAC ES for end of school year

    NS (not a student)

    NOTE: Do not use to show deemed FTA

    NOTE: Show “ES” first Show “NS” for any periods of non-entitlement within or overlapping a period of FTA. Show “ST” last, but NS can follow or overlap the ST period.

  2. 2. 

    YR - Leave blank.

  3. 3. 

    EARN - Leave blank.

  4. 4. 

    MONTHS - Format numbers in blocks 1 through 8 (J-A) as MMYYMMYY. Months/years mean beginning and ending dates of period usually beginning of school year (BSY) and end of school year (ESY). Do not show space between numbers.

    1. a. 

      Use this chart to determine which months to show:

      If FAC is

      First MMYY

      Second MMYY

      ES, US

      BSY

      ESY

      NS

      First month to withhold payment

      NOTE: If you withhold only one month, show that month as BSY and ESY: 02890289

      Last month to withhold payment

      ST

      BSY

      Final month student in FTA (SCB benefit terminates in next month)

    2. b. 

      Examples

      (1) Example 1 - C1 attains age 18 in 05/16. C1 submits Form-1372 - Student Statement Regarding School Attendance showing the current school year began 09/15 and ends 06/16. C1 will resume FTA 09/16 through 06/17.

      Example 1 Exhibit – Complete item 7 as follows:

      7 BENEFIT CONTINUITY FACTORS J F M A M J J A S O N D

      BIC

      YR

      FAC

      EARN

      1

      2

      3

      4

      5

      6

      7

      8

      9

      10

      11

      12

      C1

      ES

      0

      9

      1

      5

      0

      6

      1

      6

       

       

       

       

      C1

      US

      0

      9

      1

      6

      0

      6

      1

      7

       

       

       

       

      (2) Example 2 - C3 files and is entitled in 10/15. C3 attains age 19 in 03/16. The current school year begins 09/15 and ends 06/16.

      Example 2 Exhibit: Complete item 7 as follows:

      7 BENEFIT CONTINUITY FACTORS J F M A M J J A S O N D

      BIC

      YR

      FAC

      EARN

      1

      2

      3

      4

      5

      6

      7

      8

      9

      10

      11

      12

      C3

       

      US

       

      0

      9

      1

      5

      0

      6

      1

      6

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

d. Factor Analysis Code (FAC) – CDB benefits

  1. 1. 

    Entering the appropriate FAC code and dates using the following instructions:

    If

    then show

    claimant fails to accept vocational rehabilitation services

    VR (Rejection of Vocational Rehabilitation)

    statutorily blind NH has SGA deduction/suspension

    WK (Work for Wages), WS (Work for SEI), or WB (Work for Wages and SEI)

    disability terminates or closed period of HI/SMI for ESRD applies

    DT (Disability Terminated)

  2. 2. 

    YR

    Show “YY” under YR for each year of suspension/deduction or terminating year.

  3. 3. 

    EARN - Leave blank.

  4. 4. 

    MONTHS

    If FAC is

    and

    then show

    VR, WK, WS, or WB

    there are some suspension/

    deduction months

    “X” in each suspension/

    deduction month

    VR, WK, WS, or WB

    all months are suspension/deduction months

    “ALL”

    DT

    “X” in the first month benefits are not due

  5. 5. 

    Example - C2 is entitled to CDB benefits 02/15. SSA determines disability ceased 03/16. CDB benefits terminate at end of the second month after the month disability ceases, or 06/16.

    Example Exhibit: Complete item 7 as follows:

    7 BENEFIT CONTINUITY FACTORS J F M A M J J A S O N D

    BIC

    YR

    FAC

    EARN

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    C2

    16

    DT

     

     

     

     

     

     

    X

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

e. School year diary

Check the appropriate block and enter the beginning school year (BSY) or ending school year (ESY) date for the next SCB school contact.

f. School year

Enter the latest BSY and ESY dates for the SCB.

If the SCB has established an intent to return to school in the next school year under conditions which permit the payment of benefits, show the future ESY provided it is not more than the:

  • current operating month plus 17 months; or

  • month of age 18 attainment plus 17 months.

Show the later date.

g. Entitlement or Re-entitlement

Enter the BIC and cross out the applicable “can” or “cannot” entry if entitling or re-entitling and “child in care” is involved.

h. Remarks

Show any:

  • special instructions for correspondence with beneficiaries in that country as shown in Direct Mail Contact with Persons Abroad in section GN 00904.217; and

  • change in SCB's alien withholding tax status.

4. Routing the SSA-1077-FC or SSA-559

Send the completed SSA-1077-FC or SSA-559 to an OEIO Benefit Authorizer for processing.


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GN 01030.001 - Awards to Foreign Students and Childhood Disability Beneficiaries Previously Entitled to Child's Benefits - 01/24/2024
Batch run: 01/24/2024
Rev:01/24/2024