SSA - POMS: GN 02402.305 - Coding Norwegian Bank Data for the MBR

A. Background for coding Norwegian bank data

This section describes how to code bank data for international direct deposit (IDD) of Title II benefits to a financial institution (FI) in Norway. We store IDD bank data on the MBR in the same fields used for U.S. direct deposit.

Special coding identifies the bank data as a Norwegian direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Norway to the beneficiary's local FI.

If you receive an IDD request in a U.S. domestic (i.e, non-border) field office (FO), forward all appropriate information to the Office of Earnings and International Operations, (OEIO), Division of International Operations (DIO) to process.

For detailed instructions on IDD requests and forwarding information, see

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GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.
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GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.
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GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims
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GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization

B. How we receive IDD bank data

We receive requests to input bank data by mail, phone, or fax in the following formats:

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Blank check;
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SSA-1199-OP20 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Norway; or
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Any document that contains required banking information.

If you receive information with discrepancies, see the following instructions:

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GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants
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GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Norway will have a prefix of “53” at the beginning of the Routing Transit Number (RTN).

D. Overview of IDD for Norway

IDD payments sent to Norway must be in Norwegian Krone (NOK) accounts at local FIs. The beneficiary must provide complete information to DIO or the Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) for input. DIO faxes incomplete forms to the FBU that serves Norway. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Norwegian IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Norway comes from banks determined by the FRBKC. Norwegian bank data consists of an 11-digit bank account number (Deres konto nr.) that consists of the following:

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Bank number as it appears in the Bankplass-Navne-og-Nummer-Register for Norge: 4 digits
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Type of account: 2 digits
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Customer account number: 5 digits

The information can be obtained from the beneficiary's personal check or bank card.

F. Procedure for coding Norwegian bank data

The FRBKC relies on us to provide the complete bank data to ensure correct posting of payments to a customer’s account. If the information is incomplete, the FRBKC rejects the payment and returns the funds to our agency.

You may establish or change IDD bank data for Norway using an SSA system (e.g. Modernized Claims System (MCS), Manual Adjustment Credit and Award Data Entry (MACADE)).

You must then go to ITS.gov to enter the following data:

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first and last name of the beneficiary
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payee indicator
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enrollment status
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country
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account type
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account ownership
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11-digit account number
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beneficiary address
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reclamation country

1. Process initial award

You must update ITS.gov with the bank account information prior to processing an initial award to ensure that the beneficiary receives payment. If the complete bank account information is not in ITS.gov when the payment processes, the payment rejects and returns to our agency.

2. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

When you add or update IDD bank data using an SSA system (e.g. Post Entitlement Online System (POS), MACADE), you must:

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update ITS.gov on the same day;
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enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

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use procedures outlined in the following chart when processing within four business days of the current operational month (COM) cutoff date.

Step	Action
1	Are you coding an initial claim? If yes, go to step 3. If no, go to step 2.
2	Is the beneficiary's address on the MBR in a foreign country (PCOC = 8)? If no, STOP. REASON: The MBR does not accept the IDD information unless the address is in a foreign country. If yes, go to step 3.
3	Is the beneficiary's account a NOK account in Norway? If no, STOP. REASON: Beneficiaries in Norway can only receive IDD payments in NOK accounts. If yes, go to step 4.
4	The RTN is 530000004 for Norway. It contains the: – Multi-country prefix of “53” for Norway IDD; – U.S. check digit code of “4” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Norway. No need to obtain the check digit code from Title II Interactive Comps.
5	Code the account type: – “S” for savings, or – “C” for checking. If the beneficiary does not indicate an account type, use a “C” for checking account.
6	To code the Depositor Account Number (DAN) for Norway, code: – 11-digit account number
7	You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.305F. You must access ITS.gov or ask a co-worker to update the required information into ITS.gov. REMINDER: When information is not available, FRBKC rejects the payment and returns it to our agency.

G. Example of coding Norwegian direct deposit

The beneficiary's bank card contains the following information: "konto 0629 19 12345."

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

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Code the RTN of 530000004
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Code the type of account as a “C” for checking or an “S” for savings. If no account type indicated, use a “C” for checking.

2. Derive the DAN

The technician codes the DAN.

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Code the 11-digit account number: 06291912345

3. Obtain the following information

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RTN: 530000004
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Checking
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DAN: 06291912345

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

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DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 530000004 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C
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DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: 06291912345
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CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):
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DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):

b. The MBR reflects the following information

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RTN- 530000004
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DAN- C06291912345

H. References

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GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants
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GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims
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GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization
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GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview
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GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.
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GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.
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ITS.gov International Treasury Services (U.S. Treasury system)

Social Security

Program Operations Manual System (POMS)

GN 02402.305 Coding Norwegian Bank Data for the MBR