BEN031 NOTICE TO N/H WHEN DISABILITY ESTABLISHED IN DIB/RIB CLAIMS NO RECAL PROCESSED (J87)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Since  (1)  now entitled to a higher monthly disability benefit, we are stopping  (2)  retirement benefits.

BEN032 ADJUSTMENT IN RETROACTIVE BENEFITS IN FIRST/NEXT CHECK (M09)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

In  (1)   (2)  payment,  (3)  will receive the difference between the benefits already paid and those now due.

BEN047 NO BENEFITS DUE BECAUSE OF WORK AND EARNINGS (M42)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Because of  (1)   (2)   (3)  , we  (4)  cannot pay  (5)  monthly benefits at this time.

BEN050 SPECIAL PAYMENT PROVISION FOR CHILDHOOD DISABILITY BENEFICIARY, WIDOW, WIDOWER, MOTHER OR PARENT WHO IS TERMINATED FOR MARRIAGE OR RE MARRIAGE (T09)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We might still be able to pay  (1)  if  (2)  married a person who is receiving Social Security benefits. Please get in touch with us if this is true.

BEN051 BENEFICIARY ENTITLED ON MORE THAN ONE ACCOUNT BENEFITS COMBINED INTO ONE CHECK (B16)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We will send  (1)  both benefits in one check each month under  (2)  own Social Security claim number.

BEN052 BENEFICIARY ENTITLED TO BENEFITS ON MORE THAN ONE ACCOUNT EACH BENEFIT PAID SEPARATELY (B18)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We will send  (1)  separate checks each month under each Social Security claim number.

BEN053 DUAL ENTITLEMENT AWARD OF PRIMARY BENEFITS WHEN BENEFICIARY PREVIOUSLY AWARDED AS AN AUXILIARY (B15)

CAUTION: Use BEN053 only on the primary (BIC A) record. If BEN053 is requested on the auxiliary record, the systems generated fill-ins cannot generate correctly, so a System Bad notice alert will result.

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We are reducing  (1)  benefits as a  (2)  by the amount to which  (3)  entitled on  (4)  own Social Security record. This means  (5)  benefits will now be  (6)  as a  (7)  plus  (8)  on  (9)  own record.

BEN075 RECOMPUTATION PROVISION NOT PROPERLY APPLIED (A88)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We found that we owe  (1)  money because we had not given  (2)  credit for earnings  (3)  had after we first figured  (4)  benefit amount. We will send  (5)  a back payment for past months and increase  (6)  monthly benefit amount.

BEN076 NO BENEFITS PAYABLE FOR THE RETROACTIVE PERIOD (B25)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

There is a limit on how much we can pay on each Social Security record. We have paid all benefits due for  (1)  .  (2)  not due any money for this period.

BEN077 202(J) (1) CLAIM - ODD AMOUNT PAYABLE FOR RETROACTIVE PERIOD (B26)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

There is a limit on how much we can pay on each Social Security record. For  (1)  we have paid all but  (2)  . For this reason, we will pay  (3)  to  (4)  in the next check.

BEN078 W TO D CONVERSION HIGHER BENEFITS POSSIBLE ON OWN OR PRIOR SPOUSE'S RECORD (B34)

(Requested)

Caption: Other Social Security Benefits

 (1)  may be able to get a higher benefit on  (2)  own Social Security record. Also, if  (3)  married before,  (4)  may qualify for a higher benefit on the record of a prior spouse. If  (5)   (6)  may be able to get a higher benefit on  (7)  own or someone else's Social Security record, please contact us.

BEN079 PC JURISDICTION OF CLAIM WHERE INQUIRIES SHOULD BE FORWARDED (B38)

(System Generated)

Caption: If You Have Any Questions

If  (1)  to write to the office that handles  (2)  case, the address is:

 (3) 

 (4) 

 (5) 

BEN080 NO PAYMENT AWARD ELECTED TO CONTINUE REDUCED RIB (B42)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We approved  (1)  application for disability benefits. However, we will not pay  (2)  these benefits because  (3)  chose retirement benefits instead.  (4)  family would have received less money if  (5)  chose disability benefits.

BEN081 DIB NOT PAID RIB HIGHER (B44)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We considered  (1)  application for disability benefits. Although  (2)  eligible for disability benefits, we cannot pay  (3)  because  (4)  already receiving higher retirement benefits.

BEN082 CONVERSION BENEFIT INCREASE (NO RATES OR DATES) (B45)

(System Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  benefit amount includes the recent increase because of the change in the cost of living.

BEN083 FUTURE ENTITLEMENT INFORMATION FOR TERMINATING YOUNG SPOUSE, B2, B1, etc. (B46)

(Requested)

Caption: Things To Remember

 (1)  may be eligible to get benefits again when  (2)  age 62. The people in any Social Security office will be glad to help  (3)  at that time.

BEN084 (B52)

(Requested)

Caption: What We Will Pay

 (1)  still due back payments for past months.  (2)  will receive this money over a period of months. We will start paying this money to  (3)  shortly, and will send  (4)  another letter explaining how we will pay  (5)  .

BEN085 SURVIVOR BENEFIT AWARD BASED ON MBR FROM ODO (B54)

(Requested)

Caption: The Basis For Our Decision

We have not yet looked at the facts about  (1)  case which are in an earlier file. We have requested this file from another office. However, because we do not want to hold up  (2)  checks while we get the file, we figured  (3)  benefits using the other facts we had. We will review  (4)  case after we get the file, and let  (5)  know if we need to make any changes.

BEN086 GOVERNMENT PENSION FULL OFFSET GP ELIGIBILITY AFTER JUNE 30, 1983 (B69)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We reduce Social Security benefits paid to  (1)  if they also receive a government pension based on their own work. We reduce benefits by two-thirds of the amount of the pension.  (2)  benefit is less than two-thirds of the amount of the pension. For this reason, we cannot pay  (3)  .

BEN087 ALLEGED MISINFORMATION NOT UPHELD (B74)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  filed  (2)  application for benefits on  (3)  .  (4)  said  (5)  did not file earlier because we gave misinformation on  (6)  . We can give  (7)  an earlier filing date if:

• •

   (8)  did not file for these benefits before  (9)  because we misinformed  (10)  about  (11)  eligibility for these benefits, or the person who acted for  (12)  about  (13)  eligibility for these benefits, and

• •

   (14)  did not get benefits  (15)  could have

We looked at the facts and found that we did not misinform  (16)  about  (17)  eligibility for these benefits. Therefore, we're sorry, but  (18)  cannot get an earlier filing date.

BEN088 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DIB (G33)

(System Generated)

Caption: Your Responsibilities

The decisions we made on  (1)  claim are based on information  (2)  gave us. If this information changes, it could affect  (3)  benefits. For this reason, it is important that  (4)  changes to us right away. We have enclosed a pamphlet, “What You Need To Know When You Get Social Security Disability Benefits”. It will tell  (5)  what must be reported and how to report. Be sure to read the parts of the pamphlet which explain what to do if  (6)  to work or if  (7)  health improves.

BEN089 INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT DUAL ENTITLEMENT AWARD AUXILIARY/SURVIVOR PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IN PAY STATUS (G40)

(Requested)

Caption:

We are writing to let  (1)  know that  (2)  entitled to monthly  (3)  benefits on the record of  (4)  beginning  (5)  .

BEN090 REPLACEMENT NOTICE (M21)

(Requested)

Caption: None

This letter replaces our previous letter (1).

BEN100 ACCRUED AMOUNT PAID IN INSTALLMENTS (B24)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

A payment of  (1)  is due from  (2)  through  (3)  .  (4)  will receive this money over a period of months. We will send  (5)   (6)  more each month as part of the regular check  (7)  . We will start paying the extra money with the check  (8)  on  (9)  .

BEN101 (GA6) BOND

(System Generated)

Caption: None

 (1)  been selected to participate in the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) project.

BEN102 PAYMENT POSSIBLE TO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IS IMPRISONED/CONFINED (G41)

(Systems Generated)

Caption: Your Benefits

Even though  (1)  benefits will stop, we can pay other members of  (2)  family if they are entitled on  (3)  record.

BEN103 GOVERNMENT PENSION PARTIAL OFFSET GP ELIGIBILITY AFTER JUNE 30, 1983 (B68)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We reduce Social Security benefits paid to  (1)  if they also receive a government pension based on their own work. We reduce benefits by two-thirds of the amount of the pension. For this reason, we are reducing  (2)  benefits beginning  (3)  , by  (4)  .

BEN104 ONE OR MORE CHECKS WITHHELD (M17)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Therefore we are withholding  (1)   (2)   (3)  .

BEN105 BOND NOTIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENT

(Requested)

Caption: None

We may have let  (1)  know earlier that we would increase  (2)  benefits to  (3)  per month due to the rise in the cost of living. We have refigured  (4)  benefits based on  (5)  participation in the benefit offset national demonstration project (BOND). This notice corrects the calculation to apply the cost of living increase to  (6)  original benefit before the reduction for BOND earnings.  (7)  new monthly amount (before deductions) is  (8)  .

BEN106 BOND – EOYR Adjustment

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Based on  (1)  earnings of  (2)  for  (3)  we should have paid  (4) 

Amount Date

 (5)   (6) 

BEN107 BOND EOYR

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

This means we paid  (1)  correctly based on the evidence  (2)  provided for the reconciliation year.

BEN108 BOND EOYR Overpayment or Underpayment

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

This  (1)  resulted from the difference in the yearly amount that  (2)  estimated  (3)  would earn during  (4)  and the actual amount that  (5)  earned, during that year. We determined the  (6)  after we recalculated  (7)  offset amount based on  (8)  actual BOND countable earnings.

BEN109 BOND – No Longer Eligible For BOND Project – Term Date

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  been a participant in the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) project. The special rules for the BOND project will no longer apply to  (2)  beginning  (3)  .  (4)  .

BEN110 BOND – No Longer Eligible For BOND Project - Explanation

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  no longer eligible for the project because  (2)   (3)  . If  (4)  receiving benefit payments based on disability,  (5)  payments may stop the first month  (6)  substantial gainful work.

BEN111 BOND Participation End Date

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  participation period ends  (2)  . Payments may end with the month  (3)  substantial gainful work after  (4)  .

BEN112 BOND Participation End Date SGA

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

 (1)  participation period ends  (2)  . Since  (3)  not demonstrated an ability to perform work at a substantial gainful activity (SGA) level, payments may end in the second month following the month  (4)  an ability to perform work at an SGA level.

BEN113 BOND Special Rules

(Requested)

Caption: What Happens When The Special Rules For BOND No Longer Apply

The special rules for the BOND project will no longer apply to  (1)  after  (2)  participation period ends. If  (3)  benefit payments based on disability after that month,  (4)  payments will stop the first month  (5)  substantial gainful work.

BEN114 BOND Adjustment

(Requested)

Caption: Why We Cannot Pay You

We cannot pay  (1)  benefits for  (2)  under the rules of the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) project. This is due to  (3)  work and earnings. This does not change any current benefits  (4)  .

BEN115 BOND Refund

(Requested)

Caption: None

 (1)  will soon receive a check for  (2)  . This check is for benefits due to  (3)  for  (4)  under the rules of the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) project.  (5)  due this check because of  (6)  work and earnings. This does not change any current benefits  (7)  .

BEN116 BOND Project Contact Information

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

If  (1)  working and  (2)  not given us an estimate of  (3)  expected yearly earnings, please contact Abt Associates immediately. We show their contact information under the heading, “If You Have Questions About the BOND Project”. If  (4)  not give us an estimate, we may pay  (5)  incorrect benefit payments.

BEN117 BOND Informational (No Change)

(Requested)

Caption: None

Thank you for giving us information about  (1)  earnings for last year.  (2)  asked us to determine if there has been a change in the amount of benefits payable to  (3)  under BOND because of this information. Based on this evidence we have determined that there is no change to  (4)  monthly benefit amount for this period. This decision does not change any benefits  (5)  may be currently receiving.

BEN118 BOND Informational

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

Thank you for giving us information about  (1)  earnings for the last year.  (2)  asked us to determine if there has been a change in the amount of benefits payable to  (3)  under BOND because of this information.

BEN119 BOND Request/Decision

(Requested)

Caption: None

We received a request  (1)  .