E-stops are normally input automatically when a death termination is input. However, sometimes a manual input is necessary.

Input E-stops manually when the following occur:

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  When it is determined that a beneficiary's or recipient's date of death occurred earlier than previously reported, transmit a manual E-stop for each check within the newly prescribed period.

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  When checks issued after the date of death have not been returned and no E-stops are present on the Payment History Update System (PHUS) query for Title II (SM 00630.270) or the Treasury Status Query for Title XVI Modernized Systems Operations Manual (MSOM) BUSSR 003.020), transmit manual E-stops. See also GN 02408.010B.1., third bullet re: E-stops orbiting.

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  On rare occasions, a death input does not generate E-stops on payments issued after death. However, this is especially true for Title II prior month accrual (PMA) checks issued after the date of death that contain underpayments due the deceased beneficiary. These checks should be reclaimed so an entitled survivor can apply for the underpayment per GN 02301.030.