When a widow(er) or surviving divorced spouse wishes to exclude RIB from the scope
of their application, you must obtain an unequivocal statement to exclude the RIB,
such as:
“I do not wish this application to be considered an application for retirement benefits
on my own earning’s record.”
MCS will generate this statement onto the application summary when the response is
“No” to the question:
“If claimant is filing as a surviving spouse, is claimant filing for benefits on own
record?”
This question is located on the Additional Benefits (ADDB) screen. For more information
on the ADDB screen, see MS MCS 005.012C.