ERN022 ENFORCEMENT-FRA CASES (W18)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

In the year  (1)  age  (2)  , we only count  (3)  earnings for months before  (4)  age  (5)  . If  (6)  less than  (7)  in the months before  (8)  age  (9)  ,  (10)  can get all of  (11)  benefits. Our records show  (12)  became age  (13)  on  (14)  . We figured  (15)  earned about  (16)  in the months before full retirement age.

ERN025 ENFORCEMENT-FRA CASES (W18)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Here is how we figured  (1)  earnings for the months before  (2)  became age  (3)  . First, we had to find  (4)  average earnings for each month. Our records show  (5)  earned  (6)  in  (7)  . So we divided these earnings by 12 (the number of months in a year). Then, we multiplied this number times  (8)  , which is the number of months before  (9)  turned age  (10)  . Based on this, we figure  (11)  earned about  (12)  in the months before  (13)  turned age  (14)  .

Please let us know right away if:

• •

   (15)  did not work all months in the year; or

• •

   (16)  earnings were not evenly spaced throughout the year.

ERN038 SELF-EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS ADJUSTED (E05)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Self-employment earnings for  (1)  have been adjusted to  (2)  because  (3)  .

ERN039 PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM EMPLOYER NOT COUNTED (E52)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Payments received from  (1)  from  (2)  through  (3)  were not counted because the evidence presented to us does not show the amounts are wages.

ERN040 PERMANENT DEDUCTIONS/ANNUAL REPORT PROCESSED/ADJUSTMENT LETTER TO WORKER (W01)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  reported earnings of  (2)  for  (3)  . Based on these earnings,  (4)  of  (5)  benefits for that year should have been withheld. Since  (6)  of the benefits were withheld,  (7)   (8)  .

ERN041 PERMANENT DEDUCTIONS/AWARD LETTER TO WORKER (W02)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  reported earnings of  (2)  for  (3)  . Based on these earnings,  (4)  of  (5)  benefits for that year have been withheld.

ERN042 PERMANENT DEDUCTIONS/PRIMARY WORKING/AWARD LETTER TO AUXILIARY (W04)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Based on  (1)  earnings for  (2)  ,  (3)  of  (4)  benefits for that year have been withheld.

ERN043 TEMPORARY DEDUCTIONS/LETTER TO WORKER (AWARD OR ADJ) (W05)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Based on  (1)  estimated earnings of  (2)  for  (3)  ,  (4)  of  (5)  benefits for this year should be withheld.

ERN044 TEMPORARY DEDUCTIONS/PRIMARY WORKING/LETTER TO AUXILIARY (AWARD OR ADJ) (W06)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Based on  (1)  estimated earnings for  (2)  ,  (3)  of  (4)  benefits for this year should be withheld.

ERN045 SPOUSE REINSTATED BASED ON N/H'S WORK/EARNINGS (W08)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Based on  (1)  spouse's work, we can pay benefits beginning  (2)  .

ERN046 NOTIFICATION TO BENEFICIARY THAT WE WILL WRITE AGAIN WHEN EARNINGS REPORT IS RECEIVED (W11)

(System Generated)

Caption:

We will write to you again after we know how much  (1)  actually earned. At that time, we will tell you whether  (2)  due additional benefits or  (3)  overpaid.

ERN047 REGO II ENFORCEMENT – MONTHLY TEST MAY APPLY (W12)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Our records show earnings of  (1)  were reported for  (2)  for  (3)  . We assume that  (4)  earned all of this money in  (5)  and that  (6)  worked all months of  (7)  after  (8)  became entitled to benefits.

 (9)  earnings affect the amount of Social Security benefits  (10)  due for  (11)  . However, we may not have to count all of the earnings reported for  (12)  . If any of the following apply to  (13)  , get in touch with any Social Security office and have a record of  (14)  earnings with you. Let us know if:

• •

   (15)  earned some of the money before  (16)  , or

• •

   (17)  earned a different amount in  (18)  , or

• •

   (19)  did little or no work in at least one month of  (20)  after  (21)  became entitled to benefits, or

• •

   (22)  had a loss from  (23)  self employment in  (24)  .

ERN048 REGO II ENFORCEMENT – MONTHLY TEST DOES NOT APPLY (W13)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Our records show earnings of  (1)  were reported for  (2)  for  (3)  . We assume that  (4)  earned all of this money in  (5)  .

 (6)  earnings affect the amount of Social Security benefits  (7)  due for  (8)  . However, we may not have to count all of the earnings reported for  (9)  . If any of the following apply to  (10)  , get in touch with any Social Security office and have a record of  (11)  earnings with you. Let us know if:

• •

   (12)  earned some of the money before  (13)  , or

• •

   (14)  earned a different amount in  (15)  , or

• •

   (16)  had a loss from  (17)  self employment in  (18)  .

ERN049 NO ESTIMATE/BENEFITS NOT PAID FOR CURRENT YEAR (W14)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We do not have an estimate of how much  (1)  will earn in  (2)  . For this reason, we will assume that  (3)  will earn too much money to receive benefits this year.

ERN050 FACILITY OF PAYMENT CURRENT YEAR (W15)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

For this reason, the other members of the household together are due  (1)  more each month. We will pay  (2)  this amount instead of increasing the other benefits. However, since this money is really due the other family members, it should be used only for their needs.

ERN051 FACILITY OF PAYMENT CLOSED YEAR (W16)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  work and earnings in  (2)  ,  (3)  of  (4)  benefits for the year should have been withheld. For this reason, the other members of the household together were due  (5)  more. However, we continued to pay  (6)  instead of increasing the other benefits.

ERN052 MONTHLY EARNINGS TEST MONTHS PAYABLE (W17)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We can pay  (1)  benefits for months during  (2)  when  (3)   (4)  or less and  (5)  not active in self-employment. Therefore, we will pay  (6)   (7)  .

ERN053 TO WORKING BENEFICIARY PAYMENT BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF FULL RETIREMENT AGE IN FUTURE MONTH (W21)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We are withholding  (1)  benefits for  (2)  because of  (3)  earnings. We will begin paying  (4)  when  (5)  full retirement age. In  (6)  case that is  (7)  . We will pay  (8)  for all future months after  (9)  full retirement age.

ERN054 TEMPORARY DEDUCTIONS EQUAL PERMANENT DEDUCTIONS (MAY BE USED IN PLACE OF W01) (W29)

Caption: Your Benefits

(Requested)

 (1)  reported earnings of  (2)  for  (3)  . We withheld the right amount of benefits for the year based on  (4)  work and earnings.

ERN055 REQUEST FOR ESTIMATE/REMINDER TO REPORT EARNINGS (W32)

Caption: Your Responsibilities

(Requested)

If  (1)  more than  (2)  in  (3)  , please let us know right away, because it can affect the amount of benefits  (4)  due.  (5)  will also have to report how much  (6)  earned at the end of the year.

ERN056 ESTIMATE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN EXEMPT AMOUNT (W36)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Since  (1)  estimated  (2)  would earn  (3)  or less for  (4)  , we do not have to withhold any of  (5)  benefits for the year. If  (6)  work plans change and  (7)  that  (8)  will earn over  (9)  , please let us know right away.

ERN057 BENEFITS PAYABLE IN CURRENT OR PRIOR YEAR BECAUSE OF NON-SERVICE MONTHS (W37)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We can pay  (1)  benefits  (2)   (3)  because  (4)   (5)   (6)   (7)  .

Please be sure to let us know right away if  (8)  work or earnings change, because changes would affect the amount of  (9)  benefits.

ERN058 PARTIAL BENEFIT FOLLOWED BY FULL BENEFITS PAID IN CURRENT YEAR BECAUSE OF NON-SERVICE MONTHS (W39)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We can pay  (1)  benefits  (2)  because  (3)   (4)   (5)  during  (6)  . Because of  (7)  estimated earnings of  (8)  for  (9)  , we can pay  (10)  only part of  (11)  benefits for  (12)  , and  (13)  full benefit for all months after that.

Please be sure to let us know right away if  (14)  work or earnings change, because changes would affect the amount of  (15)  benefits.

ERN059 FULL BENEFITS PAYABLE TO AUXILIARY BECAUSE OF NUMBER HOLDER'S WORK AND EARNINGS (W41)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  work and earnings, only a partial benefit is payable for  (2)   (3)  .

ERN060 PAYMENT IN CURRENT YEAR BASED ON NON-SERVICE MONTHS – THE FULL RETIREMENT AGE (W43)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We can pay  (1)  benefits for   (2)   because  (3)  will not   (4)   (5)   during   (6)   . Because of  (7)  work, we cannot pay  (8)  any other benefits until  (9)  full retirement age. In  (10)  case that is  (11)  .

Please be sure to let us know right away if  (12)  work or earnings change, because changes could affect the amount of  (13)  benefits.

ERN061 PAYMENT BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF FULL RETIREMENT AGE - NO PAYMENT PRIOR TO ATTAINMENT OF FULL RETIREMENT AGE (W44)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  work in  (2)  , we cannot pay  (3)  any other benefits until  (4)  full retirement age. In  (5)  case that is  (6)  .

ERN062 PARTIAL AND FULL PAYMENT IN CURRENT YEAR BASED ON ESTIMATE (W45)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  estimated earnings of  (2)  for  (3)  , we can only pay  (4)  part of  (5)  benefit for  (6)  , and  (7)  full benefit for all months after that.

Please be sure to let us know right away if  (8)  work or earnings change, because changes could affect the amount of  (9)  benefits.

ERN063 FULL AND INTERMITTENT PAYMENTS IN CURRENT YEAR BASED ON ESTIMATE (W46)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Based on  (1)  estimated earnings of  (2)  for  (3)  , benefits are payable for  (4)  . If  (5)  estimate of earnings for the rest of the year changes or  (6)  neither earn over  (7)  as an employee nor perform  (8)  substantial services in self-employment in any months before  (9)  , please notify any Social Security office promptly.

ERN064 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PEOPLE ENTITLED TO A PERIOD OF DISABILITY FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE (W50)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

If  (1)  to work while  (2)  still disabled,  (3)  may be entitled to a trial work period to test  (4)  ability to resume work. During this period  (5)  may work in as many as 9 months (which need not be consecutive) and still be considered disabled for entitlement to Medicare coverage no matter how high  (6)  earnings. After the trial period has ended, we will consider the work  (7)  did in determining whether  (8)  shown by  (9)  work activity that  (10)  disability has ended. However,  (11)  not entitled to a trial work period if  (12)  entitled to a second period of disability for which  (13)  did not have to complete a waiting period.

To prevent any incorrect entitlement, please notify us promptly if:

 (14)  already returned to work when  (15)  received this notice; or

 (16)  to work in the future, regardless of how much  (17)  .

ERN065 ENFORCEMENT/NO DEDUCTIONS HAD BEEN MADE/OPTIONAL STATEMENT REGARDING MONTHLY EARNINGS TEST (W53)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Our records show that  (1)  earned  (2)  in  (3)   (4)  Because of this, we should have withheld  (5)  from  (6)  benefits for  (7)  . Therefore, we paid  (8)   (9)  too much in benefits.

ERN066 ENFORCEMENT/SOME DEDUCTIONS MADE BASED ON ANNUAL REPORT/OPTIONAL STATEMENT REGARDING MONTHLY EARNINGS TEST (W54)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  told us that  (2)  earned  (3)  in  (4)  . However, our records show that  (5)  earned  (6)  that year  (7)  . Because of this, we should have withheld  (8)  from  (9)  benefits for  (10)  . Since we only withheld  (11)  , we paid  (12)   (13)  too much in benefits.

If  (14)  we are wrong, please get in touch with us.  (15)  should also give us any facts  (16)  to show that our records are wrong.

ERN067 FACILITY OF PAYMENT BENEFIT REDUCED/ANOTHER BENEFICIARY WORKING (W58)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We are reducing  (1)  benefits to  (2)  beginning  (3)  because of a change in the earnings of  (4)  .

ERN068 REASON FOR NOT REPORTING EARNINGS NOT ACCEPTED - DOMESTIC CASES (W61)

(Requested)

Caption: A Penalty Will Be Deducted From Payments

We have decided that  (1)  did not have a good reason for not giving us  (2)   (3)  report of earnings on time.

ERN069 PAYMENTS BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF FULL RETIREMENT AGE IN CURRENT OR PRIOR MONTH (W62)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  work in  (2)  , we cannot pay  (3)   (4)  . We will pay  (5)  for the month  (6)  full retirement age. In  (7)  case that is  (8)  . We will pay  (9)  for the month  (10)  full retirement age and the months after that.

ERN070 MONTHLY EARNINGS TEST APPLIES/BENEFICIARY EARNING EXEMPT AMOUNT OR LESS (W72)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Responsibilities

Please let us know right away if  (1)  more than  (2)  per month or if  (3)  will be active in self-employment.

ERN071 DUAL ENTITLEMENT/SPOUSE BENEFIT WITHHELD BUT OWN “A” BENEFIT PAID (MAY BE USED ON AN AWARD OR ADJ. LETTER, CLOSED YEAR OR CURRENT YEAR) (W75)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  spouse's work and earnings, we cannot pay  (2)  a  (3)  benefit  (4)  . However, we will still pay  (5)  own retirement benefit.

ERN072 BENEFITS RESUMED NO LONGER WORKING (W76)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We are starting to pay  (1)  because  (2)  no longer working.

ERN073 BENEFIT INCREASE TO NON-WORKING AUXILIARIES (W80)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  is not due benefits because of  (2)  work and earnings. Therefore, we will pay  (3)  an increased benefit beginning  (4)  . This is the payment due  (5)  . The new benefit amount is  (6)  .

ERN074 BENEFITS WITHHELD PENDING RECEIPT OF ANNUAL REPORT (W83)

(Requested)

Caption: Things To Remember

We will decide whether (1)  due any benefits for months before  (2)  , the month  (3)   (4)   (5)  after  (6)  let us know how much money  (7)  actually earned in  (8)  .

ERN075 ANNUAL EARNINGS TEST APPLIES (W85)

(Requested)

Caption: Information About Work and Earnings

We will pay  (1)  benefits for the year after  (2)  based on the total amount  (3)  each year.

ERN076 BENEFITS TO WORKING AUXILIARY STOPPED (W86)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We told  (1)  earlier that  (2)  not due benefits because of  (3)  work and earnings, but that we would pay  (4)  instead of increasing the benefits to other family members.

For benefits payable beginning January 1996, we can no longer pay  (5)  the increase due other family members. We must pay them directly because of a change in the law.

ERN077 BENEFITS STOPPED DUE TO WORK OUTSIDE THE U.S. (W92)

(Requested)

Caption:

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits beginning  (2)  because  (3)  working outside the United States for more than 45 hours each month.

ERN078 FACILITY OF PAYMENT FOREIGN CASES (W94)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 Because  (1)  working outside the United States for more than 45 hours each month,  (2)  not due benefits now. For this reason, the other members of the household are due  (3)  more money. We will pay  (4)  this amount instead of increasing the other benefits. However, since this money is really due the other family members, it should be used only for their needs.

 If  (5)  working or if  (6)  45 hours or less in any month, please let us know right away, because  (7)  may be eligible for benefits.

ERN079 ADDITIONAL PAYMENT DUE MEMBER OF OTHER HOUSEHOLD (W95)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  due more money for  (2)  because of the work and earnings of another person who is getting benefits on this Social Security record.

ERN080 BENEFITS WITHHELD DUE TO WORK OUTSIDE THE U.S (W99)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits  (2)  because  (3)  worked outside the United States for more than 45 hours each month.

ERN081 POSSIBLE MOE CHANGE AFTER ANNUAL REPORT IS PROCESSED (W47)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

As  (1)  requested, the month of entitlement shown above may be changed after we receive and process  (2)  annual report of earnings. If  (3)  estimate of earnings for the year changes or there are one or more months in which  (4)  not work in self employment or for wages, please notify any Social Security office promptly.

ERN082 FACILITY OF PAYMENT BENEFIT PAYABLE/ANOTHER BENEFICIARY STOPPED WORK OR REDUCED EARNINGS (W60)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We can pay  (1)  because of a change in the earnings of  (2)  .

ERN083 BENEFITS WITHHELD FOR MONTH(S) PRIOR TO FILING/ATTAINMENT OF FULL RETIREMENT AGE PENDING RECEIPT OF ANNUAL REPORT (W81)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  are due benefits for  (2)  because  (3)  did not work during that period. Based on  (4)  estimated earnings of  (5)  for  (6)  ,  (7)  due  (8)  for  (9)  , and  (10)  due  (11)  full benefit for each month after that.

ERN084 (WB3) EARNINGS

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  current estimate of total earnings for  (2)  offset period this year is  (3)  .

ERN085 (WB4) EARNINGS

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  revised estimate of total earnings for  (2)  offset period this year is  (3)  .  (4)  previously estimated total earnings of  (5)  for this period.

ERN086 EARNINGS LIMIT INCREASED - BENEFITS DUE EARLIER BASED ON ESTIMATE (W10)

(Requested)

Caption: None

We are writing to let  (1)  know that the annual earnings test limit increased this year. The earnings limit is the amount  (2)  may earn in a year without causing a reduction in  (3)  benefits. Based on  (4)  estimate of  (5)  for this year, we told  (6)  that  (7)  benefits would begin  (8)  . Because the earnings limit was raised we can pay  (9)  benefits sooner.

ERN087 EARNINGS LIMIT INCREASED - ADDITIONAL BENEFITS DUE (W09)

(Requested)

Caption: None

We are writing to let  (1)  know that the annual earnings test limit increased this year. The earnings limit is the amount  (2)  may earn in a year without causing a reduction in  (3)  benefits. Based on  (4)  estimate of  (5)  for this year,  (6)  due more benefits.

ERN088 TO WORKING BENEFICIARY PAYMENT BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF FULL RETIREMENT AGE IN CURRENT OR PRIOR MONTH (W22)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We withheld  (1)  benefits for  (2)  because of  (3)  earnings. We are paying  (4)  because  (5)  reached full retirement age. In  (6)  case that is  (7)  . We are paying  (8)  for the month  (9)  reached full retirement age and all later months.

ERN089 SPOUSE REINSTATED AND COMBINED WITH OWN RETIREMENT BENEFIT/BASED ON N/H's WORK/EARNINGS (W07)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Based on  (1)  spouse's work, we can pay  (2)   (3)  benefits beginning  (4)  . We will combine these benefits with  (5)  own retirement benefits, and send  (6)  one check each month.

 (7)  next check includes  (8)  benefits for  (9)  .

ERN090 EMPLOYER REPORTED EARNINGS USED TO DETERMINE BENEFITS DUE (W19)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We adjusted  (1)   (2)  Social Security benefits based on earnings of  (3)  that  (4)  employer reported. We are writing to let  (5)  know that we will use the same amount of earnings to decide the benefits  (6)  due in  (7)  .

ERN091 EARNINGS COUNTED FOR MONTHS BEFORE FULL RETIREMENT AGE (W65)

(Requested)

Caption: You May Be Due More Benefits

Because  (1)  worked while getting Social Security, we reduced  (2)  benefits when  (3)  earned over certain limits each year. However,  (4)  may be due more Social Security benefits because of a rule that applies in the year when  (5)  full retirement age.

In the year  (6)  became  (7)  , which is  (8)  full retirement age; we count  (9)  earnings only for the months before  (10)   (11)  .

Therefore, if through  (12)   (13)  :

• •

  Less than the limit of  (14)  ,  (15)  due payments for all months.

• •

  More than the limit of  (16)  ,  (17)  due the amount left after we subtract $1 for every $3  (18)  over the limit.

Remember that, beginning with the month  (19)  full retirement age, the earnings test no longer applies. We will send  (20)  a form to find out how much  (21)  earned for the months before  (22)  reached  (23)  full retirement age. Once we receive  (24)  reply, we will pay  (25)  any additional benefits due.

ERN092 BENEFITS PAYABLE IN CURRENT OR PRIOR YEAR BECAUSE OF NON-SERVICE MONTHS FOLLOWED BY SUSPENSION (W38)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We can pay  (1)  benefits for  (2)  because  (3)   (4)   (5)  during  (6)  . We are withholding the rest of  (7)  benefits for  (8)  because of  (9)  work and earnings.

Please be sure to let us know right away if  (10)  work or earnings change, because changes would affect the amount of  (11)  benefits.

ERN093 PARTIAL BENEFIT PAID TO AUXILIARY DUE TO WORKERS EARNINGS POSSIBLE FULL BENEFITS PAYABLE AFTER PARTIAL MONTH (W40)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  work and earnings, only a partial benefit is payable for  (2)   (3)   (4)  .

ERN094 NO BENEFITS DUE AUXILIARY BECAUSE OF NUMBER HOLDER'S WORK AND EARNINGS (W42)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)  work and earnings, no benefits are payable at this time. If  (2)    work activity changes, some benefits may be payable to  (3) 

ERNR09 LAG EARNINGS PENDING (E09)(C33)

(Requested)

Caption: Information About Work and Earnings; or Caption: Your Benefits

We used  (1)  earnings through  (2)  to figure the benefit amount. Later, we will refigure the benefit to include any earnings  (3)  had after  (4)  .  (5)  will not have to ask us to do this. After we have refigured the benefit amount, we will let you know about any increase.

ERNR10 WAGES FROM EMPLOYER COULD NOT BE COUNTED (E50)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We could not use the money received from  (1)  for  (2)  because  (3)  .

ERNR11 WAGE DETERMINATION PENDING (E51)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We have not used the payments  (1)  received from  (2)  for  (3)  through  (4)  because we have not yet decided whether these payments are wages. We will let you know as soon as we make a decision.