TN 56 (10-26)

NL 00730.138 “S” Paragraphs and Captions

List of “S” Paragraphs and Captions

A. “SNO” – Special Notice Option

SNO002 – SPECIAL NOTICE OPTION – USED FOR BRAILLE (3), DATA CD (4), AUDIO CD (6) AND LARGE PRINT (7)

We are sending you this letter in both a standard print version and (1). You will receive them in separate envelopes.

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in a Braille version

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on a compact disc in Microsoft Word format

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on an audio compact disc

Choice 4

a large print version

SNO004 – SPECIAL NOTICE OPTION – USED FOR TELEPHONE CONTACT (2)

As you requested, we will call you within 5 business days of the date of this letter to read it to you.

B. “SSA” – Headings and Signatures

SSAH16 – BNC NUMBER HEADER ON SUBSEQUENT PAGES

(1)

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Show BNC# derived from the BNC utility plus BIC code

SSAH30 – NAME AND ADDRESS

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Payee Name

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Payee Address Line 1

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Payee Address Line 2

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Payee Address Line 3

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Payee Address Line 4

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Payee Address Line 5

SSAH32 – APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME AND ADDRESS

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Appointed Representative Name

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Appointed Representative Address Line 1

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Appointed Representative Address Line 2

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Appointed Representative Address Line 3

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Appointed Representative Address Line 4

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Appointed Representative Address Line 5

C. “SUS” - Suspension

SUSC02 – CAPTION

We May Be Able To Pay You Again

SUS013 – SUSPENSION HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF WAIVER OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS (WAIVER)

If you to receive your benefits, we will pay benefits beginning with the month we receive a signed statement from you asking for the benefits.

SUS025 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF PAYEE DEVELOPMENT (DEVPYE) OR DEATH OF PAYEE (DTHPYE) - NO DAA BENEFICIARY OR SUSPENSION HRFST OF PAYEE IS A FUGITIVE FELON (RPFUGF)

The person who received your payments will no longer be your representative payee. We are looking for another qualified person to receive your payments and use them for your needs.

SUS026 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF PAYEE DEVELOPMENT (DEVPYE) - NO DAA BENEFICIARY

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.

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Social Security

SUS027 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF PAYEE DEVELOPMENT (DEVPYE) OR DEATH OF PAYEE (DTHPYE)

When we begin your (1) payments again, you will be paid all the 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.

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Social Security

SUS035 – AUXILIARY (AUX) SUSPENDED - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF DEVDIB DUE TO NUMBER HOLDER'S (NH) CDR OR AUX SUSPENDED - HRFST OF CDRFTC DUE TO NH'S FAILURE TO COOPERATE OR PIC B/E SUSPENDED HRFST OF CDRFTC DUE TO PIC C (CDB) FAILURE TO COOPERATE OR AUX SUSPENDED - HRFST OF MISC DUE TO NH'S REQUEST FOR MEDICARE ONLY STATUTORY BENEFIT CONTINUATION DURING AN APPEAL OF A DIBCESS DECISION

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 your benefits again.

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NH-NAME

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Beneficiary’s Given Name (BGN) plus Beneficiary’s Last Name (BLN) for PIC C with the BCLM-CEC = B (disabled)

SUS040 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF TREASURY BARRED (BARRED)

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

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Cuba

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North Korea

SUS041 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF FOREIGN ENFORCEMENT REPORT NOT RETURNED (FORENF)

We cannot pay you benefits because you have not returned the form, “Report to United States Social Security Administration.” We need the information requested on this form to decide if you can receive benefits again.

SUS045 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF ENTITLEMENT TO HIGHER BENEFITS ON ANOTHER ACCOUNT (T5NENT) OR TECHNICAL ENTITLEMENT (TECENT)

We cannot pay benefits because you are eligible for a higher benefit on another record.

SUS047 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET (GPOOFF)

We cannot pay benefits because you are eligible for a government pension that is equal to or greater than the monthly Social Security benefit.

SUS052 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF DOMESTIC WORK (DOMWRK) OR FOREIGN WORK (FORWRK)

We cannot pay benefits because of your work.

SUS054 – HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF NON-RESPONDER TO RECONTACT FORM (RECONT) OR TERMINATION BASED ON NON-RESPONSE TO RECONTACT NOTICE (RECONM) FOR PIC E OR PIC C AND NO PAYEE INVOLVED

We cannot pay you benefits because you have not returned the form, SSA-1588 “Beneficiary Recontact Report”. We need the information requested on this form to decide if you can receive benefits again.

SUS055 – HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF NON-RESPONDER TO RECONTACT FORM (RECONT) OR TERMINATION BASED ON NON-RESPONSE TO RECONTACT NOTICE (RECONM) FOR PIC C AND PAYEE INVOLVED

We cannot pay you benefits because you have not returned the Form SSA-1587 “Beneficiary Recontact Report.” We need the information requested on this form to decide if you can receive benefits again.

SUS065 – SUSPENSION - RULES FOR LAWFUL PRESENCE WHEN NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT (NOTLAW)

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

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    lawfully admitted for permanent residence;

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

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    granted asylum under section 208 of the INA;

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

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    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.

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

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

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    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

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    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.

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can (not used by T2R)

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cannot

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Null

SUS068 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF NO CHILD IN CARE (NOCICS)

Please let us know if you are taking care of a child again who is entitled to benefits and under 16 or disabled. We may be able to pay you again.

 

SUS071 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF BARRED (SSA)

We cannot pay benefits because Social Security rules do not allow payment while a beneficiary lives or lived in a barred country.

SUS072 – SUSPENSION LEAD - FOLLOW BY SPECIFIC UTI

Based on the information we have, we cannot pay benefits (1) (2) (3) (4).

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beginning

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for

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Date of Suspension or Termination (DOST) that corresponds to the ongoing suspension in the format Month CCYY

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NA-HIST-START date in the format Month CCYY

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and

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through

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Null

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NA-HIST-STOP date in the format Month CCYY

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Null

SUS073 – RESUMPTION OR REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS

Based on the information we have, we can pay benefits (1) (2) (3) (4).

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beginning

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for

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First Effective Date (EFD) in History data that corresponds to the reinstatement period

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NH-HIST-START date in the format Month CCYY for the embedded reinstatement period

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Choice 1

and

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through

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Null

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NA-HIST-STOP date for the embedded reinstatement period in the format Month CCYY

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Null

SUS074 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT (NOTLAW)

We cannot pay you benefits because you are not lawfully present in the U.S.

SUS075 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF NOT A U.S. CITIZEN (NOUSCP)

We cannot pay you benefits because you are not a U.S. citizen.

SUS076 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF LEF U.S. ALIEN SUSPENSION (ALNSUS)

We cannot pay you benefits because you are not a United States citizen and have been outside the United States for more than 6 months.

SUS078 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF MONTHLY BENEFIT AMOUNT (MBA) < $1.00 (LESSDO) AND HIB225 OR HIB226 NOT USED

We cannot pay you beginning (1) because your monthly payment is less than a dollar. At the end of the year, we will adjust your record and pay all money you are due.

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Effective Date (EFD) in History (HIST) Data on the post-MBR that corresponds to the HRFST LESSDO in format Month CCYY

SUS080 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF PREDATOR (PREDTR)

We cannot pay you because:

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    You were convicted of a crime and confined in a jail or prison;

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    The crime included sexual activity, and

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    When you completed your sentence, you were immediately sent by court order to an institution at public expense.

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    The court decided you are a sexually dangerous person.

SUS084 – HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION TO EARN DELAYED RETIREMENT CREDIT (VOLDRC or LEGIS1) FOR AN EMBEDDED PERIOD OF SUSPENSION

We received your request to suspend your retirement benefits for (1) to earn delayed retirement credits. Suspending these benefits will also stop payments to you on any other record on which you are entitled. We will restart your benefits for (2) in (3), unless you ask us to restart your benefits earlier.

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If one month of suspension, show the Effective Date (EFD) in History Data that corresponds to the embedded month of VOLDRC or LEGIS1 suspension in Month CCYY format

Choice 2

If two or more months of suspension, show the first Effective Date (EFD) in History Data that corresponds to the embedded period of VOLDRC or LEGIS1 suspension in Month CCYY format plus the word “through” and ending with the last Effective Date (EFD) in History Data that corresponds to the embedded period of VOLDRC or LEGIS1 in Month CCYY format

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Show the first Effective Date (EFD) in History Data after the embedded period where VOLDRC or LEGIS1 suspension is not present in Month CCYY format

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Show the first Effective Date (EFD) in History Data after the embedded period where VOLDRC or LEGIS1 suspension is not present plus one month in Month CCYY format

SUS087 – PIC A SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF DEPORTATION (DEPORT) – ONGOING OR EMBEDDED PERIOD OF SUSPENSION

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

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

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    Section 237(a);

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    Section 212(a)(6)(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.

SUS088 – AUXILIARY SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF DEPORTATION (DEPORT) – ONGOING OR EMBEDDED PERIOD OF SUSPENSION

No benefits are payable to you because (1) was deported or removed from the United States. Please get in touch with us if you become a U.S. citizen or you stay in the United States for a full calendar month or more without leaving for any period, no matter how short. Benefits may again be payable at that time.

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NH-NAME

SUS099 –SUSPENSION – DIRECT DEPOSIT FRAUD

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

 

SUS101 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF NO CHILD IN CARE (NOCICS)

We cannot pay you because you are not taking care of a child who is entitled to Social Security benefits.

SUS102 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF SUSPENSION FOR CDR (DEVDIB) (HA, CDB, WIDOW'S DIB) NO DAA

We cannot pay you benefits because our records show that you:

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    did not return information we asked for; or

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    you returned to work; or

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    your health improved; or

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    you could not be located.

We cannot pay benefits because we must study the facts and decide whether you still meet the requirements to receive disability benefits.

SUS103 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN (WHEREU), ADDRESS DEVELOPMENT (DEVADD), AGE DEVELOPMENT (DEVAGE), PENDING DISABILITY DETERMINATION (DISDET), DUAL ENTITLEMENT POTENTIAL WIDOW (CERTEL)

We cannot pay you starting (1). We need more information before we can start your payments again.

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Date of Suspension

SUS104 – ONGOING VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION TO EARN DELAYED RETIREMENT CREDITS (VOLDRC or LEGIS1)

We received your request to suspend your retirement benefits to earn delayed retirement credits. Suspending these benefits will also stop payments to you on any other record on which you are entitled. We will restart your benefits at the earlier of:

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    The month you age 70, or

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    The month after you for payments to restart.

SUS105 – SUSPENSION - HISTORY REASON FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION (HRFST) OF WAIVER

We are withholding your benefits because you have requested us to do so.

SUS106 –SUSPENSION OF AUXILIARY’S BENEFITS - NUMBER HOLDER (NH) REQUESTS VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION TO EARN DELAYED RETIREMENT CREDITS (LEGIS1)

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

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    The month (6) reaches age 70, or

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

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

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

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Number Holder (NH) Beneficiary’s Given Name (BGN) plus Beneficiary’s Last Name (BLN) (not possessive)

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Number Holder (NH) Beneficiary’s Given Name (BGN) plus Beneficiary’s Last Name (BLN) (not possessive)

SUS107 - SUSPENSION - NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT (NOTLAW) SUSPENSE DUE TO LAWFUL PRESENCE STATUS (LWPR) OF NEEDS REVERIFICATION

We cannot pay you benefits because we learned from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that you are not lawfully present in the U.S.

SUS108 - SUSPENSION - PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL PRESENCE NEEDED TO RESUME BENEFITS

If you have proof of your U.S. citizenship, nationality or lawful presence, contact us within the next 10 days to prevent interruption of benefits.


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NL 00730.138 - &#8220;S&#8221; Paragraphs and Captions - 10/14/2026
Batch run: 10/14/2026
Rev:10/14/2026