Deem an individual not entitled to benefits for the month if they are subject to a deduction for that month because of:

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  The foreign work test;

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  Failure to have a child-in-care (where eligibility depends on having a child-in-care);

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  Disabled auxiliary refused to accept Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services. This occurs when a beneficiary receiving retirement benefits has excess earnings but is subject to deductions for refusal to accept VR services; or

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  Disability beneficiary refused to accept VR services. This occurs when an auxiliary, entitled on the ER of a disability insurance beneficiary, has excess earnings but is subject to a deduction because of the disabled beneficiary’s refusal to accept VR.

Below are steps for charging excess earnings when the family maximum is involved.

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  Readjust auxiliary benefit rates up to the family maximum when an individual is deemed not entitled to benefits for a month; and

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  Charge excess earnings for other workers against the new benefit rate. For the effect of deductions on government pension offset (GPO) cases, see GN 02608.401.