Payments that either cannot be credited to the designated bank account or are returned by the financial institution (FI) because the individual is not due the payment are returned to the SSA trust funds.

A foreign FI that cannot credit a payment to the designated account should return the payment to the processor bank that services the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) in that country.

When an IDD payment for Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom is returned because of an incorrect bank or branch number, do the following:

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  Determine the correct information by referring to the bank routing numbers guide or documentation in the FBU, or by contacting the beneficiary or the beneficiary's FI.

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  Advise the beneficiary that the payment may be delayed a few days.

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  Make corrective input to avoid further unprocessable transactions.

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  Intercepting IDD Payments, GN 02402.235

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  Coding for each IDD Country – List of References, GN 02402.220D.