TN 56 (10-26)

NL 00730.132 “P” Paragraphs and Captions

List of “P” Paragraphs and Captions

A. “PAY” - Payment

PAYB02 – PRIOR MONTH ACCRUAL AMOUNT (PAMT) PAID WITH CURRENT TITLE II REDESIGN RUN DATE

You will receive (1) around (2).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Prior Month Accrual Amount (PAMT) in the Schedule Pay field on the post-MBR

Fill-in (2)

Run Date plus 15 days in the format Month DD, CCYY

PAYB04 – CURRENT OR DEFERRED PAYMENT AMOUNT DUE AND CURRENT AMOUNT (CAMT) > $0.00

You will receive (1) for (2) around (3).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

Payment amount in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$ [Special Payment Amount (SPA) or Monthly Benefit Payable(MBP)]

Choice 2

Current Amount (CMA) in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$

Fill-in (2)

 

Choice 1

Current Operating Month (COM) in the format Month CCYY

Choice 2

Deferred Payment Date (DPD) in the format Month CCYY

Fill-in (3)

 

Choice 1

Using the Payment Cycle Indicator (PCI), show the calendar date in which the Current Operating Month (COM) check will be paid

Choice 2

Using the Payment Cycle Indicator (PCI), show the calendar date in which the Deferred Payment Date (DPD) check will be paid

PAY259 – TELLS BENEFICIARY THEIR MONTHLY BENEFIT PAYMENT

(1) After that, you will receive (2) (3) (4) (5).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Null

Fill-in (2)

Monthly Benefit Payable (MBP) in the format $$$$$.¢¢

Fill-in (3)

 

Choice 1

for

Choice 2

through

Choice 3

on or about the

Fill-in (4)

 

Choice 1

third

Choice 2

second Wednesday

Choice 3

third Wednesday

Choice 4

fourth Wednesday

Choice 5

Current Operating Month (COM) + 1 month in the format Month CCYY

Choice 6

Work Resumption Diary Date 1 (WRDD1) - 1 month in the format Month CCYY

Fill-in (5)

 

Choice 1

of each month

Choice 2

Null

PAYB15 – MATURING ACTIONS - PAYMENT MONTH

You will receive (1) around (2). This is the money, after all deductions, you are due for (3).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Current Amount (CAMT) in the format $$$$$.¢¢

Fill-in (2)

Using the Payment Cycle Indicator (PCI), show the calendar date in which the Current Operating Month (COM) check will be paid

Fill-in (3)

Show the Current Operating Month (COM) in the format Month CCYY

PAYB16 – MATURING ACTIONS SMI AND/OR VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING DEDUCTED BENEFITS

We withheld (1) (2) from this payment.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

Supplemental Medical Insurance Premium Due Amount (SMI-PREMIUM-AMOUNT) deducted in the format $$$$

Choice 2

Voluntary Tax Current Payment Withholding Amount (VCAMT) in the format $$$$

Choice 3

Total Supplemental Medical Insurance Premium Due Amount (SMI-PREMIUM-AMOUNT) plus the Voluntary Tax Current Payment Withholding Amount (VCAMT) in the format $$$$

Fill-in (2)

 

Choice 1

for medical insurance premiums

Choice 2

for voluntary tax withholding

Choice 3

for medical insurance premiums and for voluntary tax withholding

PAYC01 – CAPTION

What We Will Pay and When

PAYC07 – CAPTION

Information About (1) Payments

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

Beneficiary’s Given Name (BGN) plus Beneficiary’s Last Name (BLN) (possessive)

Choice 2

Your

PAYC12 – CAPTION

Why We Cannot Pay Current Benefits

PAYC27 – CAPTION

How (1) Benefits Can Be Paid

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

Beneficiary’s Given Name (BGN) plus Beneficiary’s Last Name (BLN) (possessive)

Choice 2

Your

PAY037 – PRIOR AERO ACTION DIFFERENCE IN CURRENT MONTHLY ACCRUAL (CMA) CHECK - SAME CURRENT OPERATING MONTH (COM)

You will receive your increase in benefits in a separate payment.

PAY084 – BENEFICIARY'S NOTICE PAYEE CHANGE – CURRENT AMOUNT (CAMT) PAID

We are sending your regular monthly check of (1) to (2) around (3).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

Amount in the Special Payment Amount (SPA) in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$$

Choice 2

Current Amount (CAMT) in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$$

Choice 3

Monthly Benefit Payable (MBP) in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$$

Fill-in (2)

New Payee's Name

Fill-in (3)

 

Choice 1

Using the Payment Cycle Indicator (PCI), show the calendar date in which the Current Operating Month (COM) check will be paid

Choice 2

Using the Payment Cycle Indicator (PCI), show the calendar date in which the Deferred Payment Date (DPD) check will be paid

PAY085 – BENEFICIARY’S NOTICE - PAYEE CHANGE PRIOR MONTH ACCRUAL AMOUNT (PAMT) AND CURRENT AMOUNT (CAMT) BOTH PAID

We are sending (1) to (2) for you around (3). We will begin sending your regular monthly check of (4) to your payee around (5).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Prior Month Accrual Amount (PAMT) > $0.00

Fill-in (2)

New Payee's Name

Fill-in (3)

Trigger Run Date (TR-RUN-DATE) plus 15 days in format Month DD, CCYY

Fill-in (4)

 

Choice 1

Amount in the Special Payment Amount (SPA) in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$$

Choice 2

Current Amount (CAMT) in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$$

Choice 3

Monthly Benefit Payable (MBP) in the format $$$$$.¢¢ or $$$$$$

Fill-in (5)

 

Choice 1

Using the Payment Cycle Indicator (PCI), show the calendar date in which the Current Operating Month (COM) check will be paid

Choice 2

Using the Payment Cycle Indicator (PCI), show the calendar date in which the Deferred Payment Date (DPD) check will be paid

PAY092 – USED WITH PARAGRAPH PAY002 WHEN PAYING A PRIOR MONTHLY ACCRUAL (PMA) CHECK

This is the money you are due (1) (2) .

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

through

Fill-in (2)

Show end the date associated with the Prior Month Accrual Amount (PAMT) in the format May 1998

PAY116 – BENEFITS TERMINATE CURRENT OPERATING MONTH (COM) + 1 – CURRENT AMOUNT (CAMT) PAID FOR CURRENT OPERATING MONTH (COM)

This is the last payment you will receive.

PAY126 – BENEFICIARY'S NOTICE - PAYEE CHANGE – PRIOR MONTH ACCRUAL AMOUNT (PAMT) PAID

We are sending (1) to (2) for you around (3).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Prior Month Accrual Amount (PAMT) > $0.00

Fill-in (2)

New Payee's Name

Fill-in (3)

Prior Month Accrual Amount Payment Date (PAMT- PAID-REL-D) associated with the Prior Month Accrual Amount (PAMT) > $0.00

PAY148 – DEFERRED FOR OVERDUE OVERPAYMENT OR PARTIAL RECOVERY ESTABLISHED

We are withholding (1) of your monthly benefits (2) (3) to recover (4).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

all

Choice 2

some

Choice 3 Monthly Recovery Amount (MRA) on the Post-MBR

Fill-in (2)

 

Choice 1 beginning
Choice 2 Null

Fill-in (3)

 

Choice 1

Current Operating Month (COM) + 1 in the format Month CCYY

Choice 2

Current Operating Month (COM) in the format Month CCYY

Choice 3 Null

Fill-in (4)

 

Choice 1 an overpayment
Choice 2 past due medical insurance premiums
Choice 3 an overpayment and past due medical insurance premiums

PAY161 – LEDGER ACCOUNT FILE (LAF) = C AND CURRENT AMOUNT (CAMT) = $0.00

No payment is due at this time because of adjustments made to your benefits.

PAY176 – PART B REFUND DUE TO INCOME-RELATED MONTHLY ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT (IRMAA) AND REFUND PAID AS A PRIOR MONTH ACCRUAL AMOUNT (PAMT) OR IN THE CURRENT AMOUNT (CAMT) CHECK

Based on the information we have, you are due a Medicare Part B premium refund.

PAY218 – EXPLAINS THAT BENEFITS CANNOT CURRENTLY BE PAID

We cannot pay you your regular monthly benefit at this time.

PAY219 – EXPLAINS THAT INCREASE ONLY APPLIES TO PAST BENEFITS – CURRENT MONTHLY BENEFIT REMAINS THE SAME

The increase applies only to past benefits. It does not affect your monthly payment of (1).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Net Amount of check to be issued

PAY220 – EXPLAINS THAT THE CHECK CONTAINS THE CURRENT MONTHLY BENEFIT PLUS ANY INCREASED AMOUNT DUE FOR PRIOR MONTHS

This payment includes your new monthly benefit amount. This payment also includes any increase in benefits we owe you.

PAY221 – DUALLY ENTITLED BENEFICIARIES – RECEIVING A PIA INCREASE ON OWN ACCOUNT AND ONGOING MONTHLY PAYMENT AMOUNT REMAINS THE SAME

You will continue to receive the same amount each month. When we add the amounts of the two benefits together, the total amount does not change.

PAY222 – DUALLY ENTITLED BENEFICIARIES – PIA CHANGES – PROVIDES AMOUNT DUE ON EACH RECORD

The new monthly benefit on your Social Security record will be (1). Your new monthly benefit on the other record will be (2).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Smaller Actuarially Reduced Monthly Benefit Amount (SAMBA)

Fill-in (2)

Larger Excess Monthly Benefit Amount (LEMBA)

PAY260 – EXPLANATION OF SUSPENSION PAYMENT MONTH

This is the payment you would normally receive in (1).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Show DOST of HRFST change plus one month from PAY182 in Month CCYY format

B. “PMT” – Payment Cycling

PMT003 – LEDGER ACCOUNT FILE (LAF) C, S, OR D CYCLE DATE CHANGED

As requested, we are changing the day we make your monthly payments.

PMT011 – AUXILARY NOTICE THAT EXPLAINS BENEFITS HAVE CHANGED DUE TO ANOTHER PERSON'S EARNINGS ON THE RECORD.

Your payments can change based on the work and earnings of another person entitled on the same record.

PMT012 – CORRECT BENEFITS WERE NOT PAID IN THE CURRENT OR PRIOR YEAR(S) DUE TO THE WAGES OF SOMEONE ON THE RECORD

We paid you (1) (2) than we should have (3) (4).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Incorrect/over/under payment amount

Fill-in (2)

 

Choice 1

less

Choice 2

more

Fill-in (3)

 

Choice 1

"for" + Year in the format CCYY

Choice 2

Null

Fill-in (4)

 

Choice 1

so far this year

Choice 2

Null

PMT013 – CORRECT BENEFITS WERE NOT PAID IN THE CURRENT YEAR AND IN ONLY ONE PRIOR YEAR DUE TO THE WAGES OF SOMEONE ON THE RECORD

We paid you (1) than we should have for (2) and (3) than we should have so far this year.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

less

Choice 2

more

Fill-in (2)

Year of Earnings Report (YOER) in the format CCYY

Fill-in (3)

 

Choice 1

less

Choice 2

more

PMT016 – PAYMENT CYCLE REQUEST DENIED

We are not changing the day we make your monthly payments. This means that you will continue to receive your monthly payments on or about the third of each month.

We must make payment on the third of the month to everyone entitled to Social Security whenever anyone on that record:

  • •

    receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, or railroad retirement payments, or

  • •

    has income and/or resources considered when we determine whether an SSI claimant is eligible for benefits, or

  • •

    moves outside the U.S., or

  • •

    has Medicare premiums paid by the state, or

  • •

    has payments garnished.

PMT017 – PRE-MBR PAYMENT CYCLE INDICATOR (PCI) = 2, 3, OR 4, POST-MBR PCI = 1

We are changing the date we make your monthly payments. Your new payment date will be the third of the month. We will also change the payment date of everyone on this record to the third of the month.

We must make payment on the third of the month when anyone on this record:

  • •

    receives railroad retirement or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments,

  • •

    has income or resources used to decide if someone else is eligible for SSI,

  • •

    moves outside the U.S.,

  • •

    has Medicare premiums paid by the State,

  • •

    has payments garnished, or

  • •

    is entitled on more than one record.

PMT018 – REFER TO WORKSHEET HEADER NL 00730.149C.2.

PMT019 – REFER TO WORKSHEET HEADER NL 00730.149C.3.

PMT020 – REFER TO WORKSHEET HEADER NL 00730.149C.4.

PMT022 – REFER TO WORKSHEET HEADER NL 00730.149C.5.

PMT025 – REFER TO WORKSHEET HEADER NL 00730.149C.6.

PMT027 – ADVISES ALL BENEFICIARIES ON THE RECORD IN LEDGER ACCOUNT FILE (LAF) C, D OR S THAT SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION HAS CHANGED PAYMENT CYCLE DATE BASED UPON ENTITLEMENT ON MORE THAN ONE RECORD

We are changing the day we make your monthly payments due to entitlement on more than one record.

C. “PRI” - Prisoners

PRI011 – PRISON SUSPENSION PRIOR TO 2/1995

We may be able to pay you up to February 1995 if you were in a rehabilitation program while you were imprisoned. Two things must be true about the program:

  • •

    It must be approved for you by the court; and

  • •

    It must be designed to make it possible for you to work after your release.

PRI014 – PRISON SUSPENSION 2/1995 – 3/2000

We cannot pay you because you are imprisoned for the conviction of a crime that can carry a sentence of more than one year. We cannot pay you even if your actual sentence is shorter.

PRI015 – PRISON SUSPENSION < 2/1995

We cannot pay you because you were imprisoned before February 1995 for the conviction of a crime considered to be a felony. Beginning February 1995, the law changed. Now, we cannot pay Social Security benefits if you were imprisoned for conviction of a crime that can carry a sentence of more than one year. We cannot pay you benefits even if your actual sentence is shorter.

PRI016 – NUMBER HOLDER PRISON SUSPENSION - AUXILIARIES CAN BE PAID

Even though we cannot pay you, we can pay other members of your family if they are entitled on your record.

PRI017 – BENEFITS MAY BE PAID ONCE OUT OF PRISON

We may be able to pay you when you are released. Please get in touch with us after you are released. Then we will review your case to see if we can pay you.

PRI030 – PRISON SUSPENSION 4/2000 ON

We cannot pay you because you are imprisoned for the conviction of a crime.

PRI047 – MENTAL SUSPENSION < 4/2000

We cannot pay you because you were charged with a crime that can carry a prison sentence of more than one year. Because of your mental condition, your criminal case resulted in a court order that you be confined in an institution and (6) stay is being paid for with public funds.

PRI048 – MENTAL SUSPENSION = 4/2000

We cannot pay you because you are confined to an institution as a result of a court order in connection with a criminal case and your stay is being paid for with public funds.

PRI049 – USED FOR AN ONGOING OR EMBEDDED FUGITIVE FELON SUSPENSION

Beginning January 2005, the law prohibits us from paying Social Security benefits to individuals who have an outstanding arrest warrant for a crime which is a felony (or, in jurisdictions that do not define crimes as felonies, a crime that is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year), or who have violated a condition of probation or parole under Federal or State law. We have information that you fall into one of these categories.

PRI059 – USED TO NOTIFY BENEFICIARIES CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO PRISONER MONTHLY SUPENSION PROVISIONS THAT WE ARE HOLDING PAST DUE MONTHLY BENEFITS

We cannot pay back benefits to people who are:

  • •

    convicted of a crime and imprisoned for more than 30 days, or

  • •

    confined for more than 30 days to an institution at public expense because of a court order.

Contact us when you are released. We may be able to pay the back benefits then.

PRI060 – USED TO NOTIFY BENEFICIARIES CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO FUGITIVE FELON, OR PROBATION OR PAROLE VIOLATION MONTHLY SUSPENSION PROVISIONS THAT WE ARE HOLDING PAST DUE MONTHLY BENEFITS

We cannot pay back benefits while you are:

  • •

    fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement for a crime that is punishable by death or a prison term of over 1 year, or

  • •

    violating probation or parole under Federal or State law.

Please contact us when you resolve the arrest warrant or your probation or parole violation ends. We may be able to pay the back benefits then.

PRI061 – USED IN RESUMPTION NOTICES TO INFORM BENEFICIARIES, WHEN RETROACTIVE BENEFITS ARE POSTED TO RECORD, THAT WE CAN RESUME BENEFITS DUE TO NO LONGER BEING SUBJECT TO CURRENT PRISONER, FUGITIVE FELON, COURT-ORDERED CONFINEMENT, OR PROBATION OR PAROLE VIOLATION MONTHLY SUSPENSION PROVISIONS

We can pay you monthly benefits again because you are no longer:

  • •

    a prisoner,

  • •

    confined to an institution at public expense because of a court order,

  • •

    a fugitive felon, or

  • •

    a probation or parole violator.


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NL 00730.132 - &#8220;P&#8221; Paragraphs and Captions - 10/14/2026
Batch run: 10/14/2026
Rev:10/14/2026