Effective Dates: 5/23/2023 - Present

Identification Number:
GN 02402 TN 235
Intended Audience:See Transmittal Sheet
Originating Office:DCBFM OFPO
Title:Direct Deposit - Title II and Title XVI
Type:POMS Full Transmittals
Program:All Programs
Link To Reference:
 

PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANUAL SYSTEM

Part GN – General

Chapter 024 – Checks

Subchapter 02 – Direct Deposit - Title II and Title XVI

Transmittal No. 235, 05/23/2023

Audience

PSC: BA, CA, CCRE, CS, DS, ICDS, IES, ILPDS, IPDS, ISRA, PETE, RECONR, SCPS, TSA, TST;
OCO-OEIO: BIES, BTE, CCRE, CR, CTE, FCR, PETL, RECOVR;
OCO-ODO: BTE, CCE, CR, CST, CTE, EHI, LCC, LSC, PAS, PCS, PETL, RC, RCOVTA, RECONR, RECOVR;
FO/TSC: CS, CS TII, CS TXVI, CSR, CTE, FR, OA, OS, RR, TA, TSC-CSR;

Originating Component

OFPO

Effective Date

Upon Receipt

Background

International Direct Deposit (IDD) service is a joint effort between our agency and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC). We established new IDD procedures for the countries of Comoros, Dem Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Guinea, Libya and Mauritania based on requirements provided by the Department of the Treasury.

 

Summary of Changes

GN 02402.466 Coding Comoros Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

This new instruction provides bank data coding requirements for financial institutions in Comoros. Technicians use this instruction to enroll beneficiaries into IDD, which allows electronic receipt of Social Security Title II benefits in this country.

 

GN 02402.467 Coding Dem Republic of Congo Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

This new instruction provides bank data coding requirements for financial institutions in Dem Republic of Congo. Technicians use this instruction to enroll beneficiaries into IDD, which allows electronic receipt of Social Security Title II benefits in this country.

 

GN 02402.468 Coding Republic of Congo Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

This new instruction provides bank data coding requirements for financial institutions in Republic of Congo. Technicians use this instruction to enroll beneficiaries into IDD, which allows electronic receipt of Social Security Title II benefits in this country.

 

GN 02402.469 Coding Djibouti Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

This new instruction provides bank data coding requirements for financial institutions in Djibouti. Technicians use this instruction to enroll beneficiaries into IDD, which allows electronic receipt of Social Security Title II benefits in this country.

 

GN 02402.470 Coding Guinea Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

This new instruction provides bank data coding requirements for financial institutions in Guinea. Technicians use this instruction to enroll beneficiaries into IDD, which allows electronic receipt of Social Security Title II benefits in this country.

 

GN 02402.471 Coding Libya Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

This new instruction provides bank data coding requirements for financial institutions in Libya. Technicians use this instruction to enroll beneficiaries into IDD, which allows electronic receipt of Social Security Title II benefits in this country.

 

GN 02402.472 Coding Mauritania Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

This new instruction provides bank data coding requirements for financial institutions in Mauritania. Technicians use this instruction to enroll beneficiaries into IDD, which allows electronic receipt of Social Security Title II benefits in this country.

GN 02402.466 Coding Comoros Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

A. Background for coding Comoros 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 Comoros. 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 Comoros direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Comoros 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

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    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:

  • •

    Blank check;

  • •

    SSA-1199 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Comoros; or

  • •

    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Comoros will have a prefix of “74” at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “S” assigned for Comoros.

D. Overview of IDD for Comoros

IDD payments sent to Comoros must be in U.S. Dollar (USD) 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 Comoros. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Comoros IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Comoros comes from banks determined by the FRBKC. The bank data on the MBR reflects 27 characters including the country code of S.

F. Procedure for coding Comoros 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 Comoros 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:

  • •

    account ownership

  • •

    account type

  • •

    account number

  • •

    beneficiary address - (no P.O. Box address allowed)

  • •

    beneficiary phone number

  • •

    country

  • •

    enrollment status

  • •

    first and last name of the beneficiary

  • •

    payee indicator

  • •

    reclamation country

  • •

    Society for Worldwide Internet Financial Telecommunication-Business Identifier Code (SWIFT-BIC)

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code contains a minimum of 8 characters, and a maximum of 11 characters:

  • •

    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - location code (alpha and numeric) (passive participants have "1" in the second character); and

  • •

    last three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. 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.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

  • •

    update ITS.gov on the same day;

  • •

    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

  • •

    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 USD account in Comoros? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Comoros can only receive IDD payments in USD accounts.

If yes, go to step 4.

4

The RTN is 740002054 RTN for Comoros. It contains the:

  • •

    Multi-country prefix of “74” for Comoros IDD;

  • •

    U.S. check digit code of “4” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Comoros.

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 Comoros, code:

  • •

    “S” is designated for Comoros,

  • •

    16 digits of the 29-digit account number.

7

You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.466F.

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 Comoros direct deposit

The customer provides us with a signup form for Comoros containing the account number: “12345678901122334455667788990.”

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

  • •

    Code the RTN of 740002054

  • •

    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.

  • •

    Start with the country code of “S” designated for Comoros; and

  • •

    Code 16 digits of the 29-digit account number “1234567890112233”

3. Obtain the following information:

  • •

    RTN: 740002054

  • •

    Checking

  • •

    DAN: S1234567890112233

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

  • •

    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 740002054 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

  • •

    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: S1234567890112233

  • •

    CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):

  • •

    DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):

b. The MBR reflects the following information

  • •

    RTN- 740002054

  • •

    DAN- CS1234567890112233

H. References

  • •

    GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization

  • •

    GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    ITS.gov International Treasury Services (U.S. Treasury system)

GN 02402.467 Coding Democratic Republic of Congo Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

A. Background for coding Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo. 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 Democratic Republic of Congo direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Democratic Republic of Congo 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

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    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:

  • •

    Blank check;

  • •

    SSA-1199 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Democratic Republic of Congo; or

  • •

    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Democratic Republic of Congo will have a prefix of “75” at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “D” assigned for Democratic Republic of Congo.

D. Overview of IDD for Democratic Republic of Congo

IDD payments sent to Democratic Republic of Congo must be in Congolese franc (CDF) 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 Democratic Republic of Congo. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Democratic Republic of Congo IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Democratic Republic of Congo comes from banks determined by the FRBKC. The bank data on the MBR reflects 23 characters including the country code of D.

F. Procedure for coding Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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:

  • •

    account ownership

  • •

    account type

  • •

    account number

  • •

    beneficiary address – (no P.O. box address allowed)

  • •

    beneficiary phone number

  • •

    country

  • •

    enrollment status

  • •

    first and last name of the beneficiary

  • •

    payee indicator

  • •

    Society for Worldwide Internet Financial Telecommunication-Business Identifier Code (SWIFT-BIC)

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code contains a minimum of 8 characters, and a maximum of 11 characters:

  • •

    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - location code (alpha and numeric) (passive participants have "1" in the second character); and

  • •

    last three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. 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.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

  • •

    update ITS.gov on the same day;

  • •

    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

  • •

    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 CDF account in Democratic Republic of Congo? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Democratic Republic of Congo can only receive IDD payments in CDF accounts.

If yes, go to step 4.

4

The RTN is 750000017 RTN for Democratic Republic of Congo. It contains the:

  • •

    Multi-country prefix of “75” for Democratic Republic of Congo IDD;

  • •

    U.S. check digit code of “7” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Democratic Republic of Congo.

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 Democratic Republic of Congo, code:

  • •

    “D” is designated for Democratic Republic of Congo,

  • •

    16 digits of the 23-digit account number.

7

You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.467F.

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 Democratic Republic of Congo direct deposit

The customer provides us with a signup form for Democratic Republic of Congo containing the account number: “12345678901122334455667.”

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

  • •

    Code the RTN of 750000017

  • •

    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.

  • •

    Start with the country code of “D” designated for Democratic Republic of Congo; and

  • •

    Code 16 digits of the 23-digit account number “1234567890112233”

3. Obtain the following information:

  • •

    RTN: 750000017

  • •

    Checking

  • •

    DAN: ID234567890112233

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

  • •

    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 750000017 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

  • •

    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: IO234567890112233

  • •

    CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):

  • •

    DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):

b. The MBR reflects the following information

  • •

    RTN- 750000017

  • •

    DAN- CD1234567890112233

H. References

  • •

    GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization

  • •

    GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    ITS.gov International Treasury Services (U.S. Treasury system)

GN 02402.468 Coding Republic of Congo Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

 

A. Background for coding Republic of Congo 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 Republic of Congo. 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 Republic of Congo direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Republic of Congo 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

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    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:

  • •

    Blank check;

  • •

    SSA-1199 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Republic of Congo; or

  • •

    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Republic of Congo will have a prefix of “75” at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “A” assigned for Republic of Congo.

D. Overview of IDD for Republic of Congo

IDD payments sent to Republic of Congo must be in Central African CFA franc (XAF) 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 Republic of Congo. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Republic of Congo IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Republic of Congo comes from banks determined by the FRBKC. The bank data on the MBR reflects 23 characters including the country code of L.

F. Procedure for coding Republic of Congo 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 Republic of Congo 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:

  • •

    account ownership

  • •

    account type

  • •

    account number

  • •

    beneficiary address

  • •

    beneficiary phone number

  • •

    country

  • •

    enrollment status

  • •

    first and last name of the beneficiary

  • •

    payee indicator

  • •

    Society for Worldwide Internet Financial Telecommunication-Business Identifier Code (SWIFT-BIC).

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code contains a minimum of 8 characters, and a maximum of 11 characters:

  • •

    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - location code (alpha and numeric) (passive participants have "1" in the second character); and

  • •

    last three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. 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.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

  • •

    update ITS.gov on the same day;

  • •

    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

  • •

    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 XAF account in Republic of Congo? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Republic of Congo can only receive IDD payments in XAF accounts.

If yes, go to step 4.

4

The RTN is 750000020 RTN for Republic of Congo. It contains the:

• Multi-country prefix of “75” for Republic of Congo IDD;

• U.S. check digit code of “0” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Republic of Congo.

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 Republic of Congo, code:

• “A” is designated for Republic of Congo,

• 16 digits of the 23-digit account number.

7

You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.468F.

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 Republic of Congo direct deposit

The customer provides us with a signup form for Republic of Congo containing the account number: “12345678901122334455667.”

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

  • •

    Code the RTN of 750000020

  • •

    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.

  • •

    Start with the country code of “A” designated for Republic of Congo; and

  • •

    Code 16 digits of the 23-digit account number “1234567890112233”

3. Obtain the following information

  • •

    RTN: 750000020

  • •

    Checking

  • •

    DAN: A1234567890112233

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

  • •

    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 750000020 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

  • •

    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: A1234567890112233

  • •

    CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):

  • •

    DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):

b. The MBR reflects the following information

  • •

    RTN- 750000020

  • •

    DAN- CA1234567890112233

H. References

  • •

    GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization

  • •

    GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    ITS.gov International Treasury Services (U.S. Treasury system)

GN 02402.469 Coding Djibouti Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

 

A. Background for coding Djibouti 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 Djibouti. 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 Djibouti direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Djibouti 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

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    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:

  • •

    Blank check;

  • •

    SSA-1199 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Djibouti; or

  • •

    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Djibouti will have a prefix of “74” at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “Z” assigned for Djibouti.

D. Overview of IDD for Djibouti

IDD payments sent to Djibouti must be in Djibouti Franc (DJF) 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 Djibouti. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Djibouti IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Djibouti comes from banks determined by the FRBKC. The bank data on the MBR reflects 27 characters including the country code of Z.

F. Procedure for coding Djibouti 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 Djibouti 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:

  • •

    account ownership

  • •

    account type

  • •

    account number

  • •

    beneficiary address - (no P.O. Box address allowed)

  • •

    beneficiary phone number

  • •

    country

  • •

    enrollment status

  • •

    first and last name of the beneficiary

  • •

    payee indicator

  • •

    Society for Worldwide Internet Financial Telecommunication-Business Identifier Code (SWIFT-BIC)

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code contains a minimum of 8 characters, and a maximum of 11 characters:

  • •

    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - location code (alpha and numeric) (passive participants have "1" in the second character); and

  • •

    last three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. 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.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

  • •

    update ITS.gov on the same day;

  • •

    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

  • •

    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 DJF account in Djibouti? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Djibouti can only receive IDD payments in DJF accounts.

If yes, go to step 4.

4

The RTN is 740000234 RTN for Djibouti. It contains the:

  • •

    Multi-country prefix of “74” for Djibouti IDD;

  • •

    U.S. check digit code of “4” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Djibouti.

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 Djibouti, code:

  • •

    “Z” is designated for Djibouti,

  • •

    16 digits of the 29-digit account number.

7

You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.469F.

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 Djibouti direct deposit

The customer provides us with a signup form for Djibouti containing the account number: “12345678901122334455667788990.”

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

  • •

    Code the RTN of 740000234

  • •

    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.

  • •

    Start with the country code of “Z” designated for Djibouti; and

  • •

    Code 16 digits of the 29-digit account number “1234567890112233”

3. Obtain the following information:

  • •

    RTN: 740000234

  • •

    Checking

  • •

    DAN: Z1234567890112233

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

  • •

    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 740000234 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

  • •

    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: Z1234567890112233

  • •

    CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):

  • •

    DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):

b. The MBR reflects the following information

  • •

    RTN- 740000234

  • •

    DAN- CZ1234567890112233

H. References

  • •

    GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization

  • •

    GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    ITS.gov International Treasury Services (U.S. Treasury system)

GN 02402.470 Coding Guinea Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

 

A. Background for coding Guinea 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 Guinea. 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 Guinea direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Guinea 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

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    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:

  • •

    Blank check;

  • •

    SSA-1199 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Guinea; or

  • •

    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Guinea will have a prefix of “73” at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “E” assigned for Guinea.

D. Overview of IDD for Guinea

IDD payments sent to Guinea must be in Guinea Franc (GNF) 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 Guinea. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Guinea IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Guinea comes from banks determined by the FRBKC. The bank data on the MBR reflects 18 characters including the country code of E.

F. Procedure for coding Guinea 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 Guinea 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:

  • •

    account ownership

  • •

    account type

  • •

    account number

  • •

    beneficiary address – (no P.O. box address allowed)

  • •

    beneficiary phone number

  • •

    country

  • •

    enrollment status

  • •

    first and last name of the beneficiary

  • •

    payee indicator

  • •

    Society for Worldwide Internet Financial Telecommunication-Business Identifier Code (SWIFT-BIC)

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code contains a minimum of 8 characters, and a maximum of 11 characters:

  • •

    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - location code (alpha and numeric) (passive participants have "1" in the second character); and

  • •

    last three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. 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.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

  • •

    update ITS.gov on the same day;

  • •

    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

  • •

    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 GNF account in Guinea? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Guinea can only receive IDD payments in GNF accounts.

If yes, go to step 4.

4

The RTN is 730003267 RTN for Guinea. It contains the:

  • •

    Multi-country prefix of “73” for Guinea IDD;

  • •

    U.S. check digit code of “7” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Guinea.

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 Guinea, code:

  • •

    “E” is designated for Guinea,

  • •

    16 digits of the 18-digit account number.

7

You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.470F.

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 Guinea direct deposit

The customer provides us with a signup form for Guinea containing the account number: “123456789011223344.”

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

  • •

    Code the RTN of 730003267

  • •

    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.

  • •

    Start with the country code of “E” designated for Guinea; and

  • •

    Code 16 digits of the 18-digit account number “1234567890112233”

3. Obtain the following information:

  • •

    RTN: 730003267

  • •

    Checking

  • •

    DAN: E1234567890112233

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

  • •

    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 730003267 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

  • •

    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: E1234567890112233

  • •

    CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):

  • •

    DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):

b. The MBR reflects the following information

  • •

    RTN- 730003267

  • •

    DAN- CE1234567890112233

H. References

  • •

    GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization

  • •

    GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    ITS.gov International Treasury Services (U.S. Treasury system)

GN 02402.471 Coding Libya Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

 

A. Background for coding Libya 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 Libya. 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 Libya direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Libya 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

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    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:

  • •

    Blank check;

  • •

    SSA-1199 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Libya; or

  • •

    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Libya will have a prefix of “74” at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “S” assigned for Libya.

D. Overview of IDD for Libya

IDD payments sent to Libya must be in U.S. Dollar (USD) 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 Libya. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Libya IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Libya comes from banks determined by the FRBKC. The bank data on the MBR reflects 27 characters including the country code of S.

F. Procedure for coding Libya 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 Libya 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:

  • •

    account ownership

  • •

    account type

  • •

    account number

  • •

    beneficiary address - (no P.O. Box address allowed)

  • •

    beneficiary phone number

  • •

    country

  • •

    enrollment instructions

  • •

    first and last name of the beneficiary

  • •

    payee indicator

  • •

    reclamation country

  • •

    Society for Worldwide Internet Financial Telecommunication-Business Identifier Code (SWIFT-BIC)

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code contains a minimum of 8 characters, and a maximum of 11 characters:

  • •

    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - location code (alpha and numeric) (passive participants have "1" in the second character); and

  • •

    last three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. 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.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

  • •

    update ITS.gov on the same day;

  • •

    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

  • •

    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 USD account in Libya? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Libya can only receive IDD payments in USD accounts.

If yes, go to step 4.

4

The RTN is 740002054 RTN for Libya. It contains the:

  • •

    Multi-country prefix of “74” for Libya IDD;

  • •

    U.S. check digit code of “4” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Libya.

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 Libya, code:

  • •

    “S” is designated for Libya,

  • •

    16 digits of the 29-digit account number.

7

You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.471F.

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 Libya direct deposit

The customer provides us with a signup form for Libya containing the account number: “12345678901122334455667788990.”

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

  • •

    Code the RTN of 740002054

  • •

    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.

  • •

    Start with the country code of “S” designated for Libya; and

  • •

    Code 16 digits of the 29-digit account number “1234567890112233”

3. Obtain the following information:

  • •

    RTN: 740002054

  • •

    Checking

  • •

    DAN: N1234567890112233

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

  • •

    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 740002054 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

  • •

    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: N1234567890112233

  • •

    CANCEL DIRECT DEPOSIT (Y):

  • •

    DIRECT EXPRESS (Y):

b. The MBR reflects the following information

  • •

    RTN- 740002054

  • •

    DAN- CS1234567890112233

H. References

  • •

    GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    GN 01702.310C Routing of Claims for U.S. Benefits Involving Totalization

  • •

    GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    ITS.gov International Treasury Services (U.S. Treasury system)

GN 02402.472 Coding Mauritania Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

 

A. Background for coding Mauritania 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 Mauritania. 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 Mauritania direct deposit. This allows us to route benefit payments through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) and the processor bank in Mauritania 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

  • •

    GN 02402.201 Background and Policy for Direct Deposit Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 02402.205 Direct Deposit Enrollment Outside the U.S.

  • •

    GN 01010.255 Adjudication of Foreign Claims

  • •

    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:

  • •

    Blank check;

  • •

    SSA-1199 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Mauritania; or

  • •

    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Mauritania will have a prefix of “74” at the beginning of the Routing and Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “U” assigned for Mauritania.

D. Overview of IDD for Mauritania

IDD payments sent to Mauritania must be in Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) 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 Mauritania. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Mauritania IDD bank data

The data to code IDD for Mauritania comes from the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) provided to the beneficiary from the FI. The bank data on the MBR reflects. The bank data on the MBR reflects 27 characters including the country code of U.

F. Procedure for coding Mauritania 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 Mauritania 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:

  • •

    account ownership

  • •

    account type

  • •

    account number

  • •

    beneficiary address - (no P.O. Box address allowed)

  • •

    beneficiary phone number

  • •

    country

  • •

    enrollment status

  • •

    first and last name of the beneficiary

  • •

    payee indicator

  • •

    IBAN

  • •

    Society for Worldwide Internet Financial Telecommunication-Business Identifier Code (SWIFT-BIC)

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code contains a minimum of 8 characters, and a maximum of 11 characters:

  • •

    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code (alpha only);

  • •

    next two characters - location code (alpha and numeric) (passive participants have "1" in the second character); and

  • •

    last three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. 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.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

  • •

    update ITS.gov on the same day;

  • •

    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

  • •

    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 MRU account in Mauritania? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Mauritania can only receive IDD payments in MRU accounts.

If yes, go to step 4.

4

The RTN is 740002012 RTN for Mauritania. It contains the:

  • •

    Multi-country prefix of “74” for Mauritania IDD;

  • •

    U.S. check digit code of “2” at the end of the RTN for all IDD accounts in Mauritania.

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 Mauritania, code:

  • •

    “U” is designated for Mauritania,

  • •

    13-digit account number.

7

You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.472F.

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 Mauritania direct deposit

The customer provides us with a signup form for Mauritius containing the account number: MR1300020001010000123456753.

  • •

    The first character of the IBAN is “MR,” represent the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code.

  • •

    The third and fourth characters of the IBAN are the IBAN check digit. Never code the IBAN country code or check digit to the MBR.

  • •

    The fifth thru ninth characters of the IBAN represents the bank code.

  • •

    The tenth thru fourteen characters of the IBAN represent the branch code.

  • •

    The last 13 digits of the IBAN represent the account number.

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

  • •

    Code the RTN of 740002012

  • •

    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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    Start with the country code of “U” designated for Mauritania; and

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    Code the 13-digit account number “0000123456753”

3. Obtain the following information:

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    RTN: 740002012

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    Checking

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    DAN: U0000123456753

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

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    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 740002012 ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

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    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: U0000123456753

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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- 740002012

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    DAN- CU0000123456753

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)

GN 02402 TN 235 - Direct Deposit - Title II and Title XVI - 5/23/2023