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TN 255 (01-24)

GN 02402.361 Coding Jordan Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR)

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

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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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    GN 01010.255, Adjudication of Foreign Claims

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    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:

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    Blank check;

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    SSA-1199-OP45 International Direct Deposit Signup Form for Jordan; or

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    Any document that contains required banking information.

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

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    GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants

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    GN 02402.025 Direct Deposit Post Entitlement Interview

C. Multi-country contract

The processing FI in Jordan has a prefix of "66" at the beginning of the Routing Transit Number (RTN). The first letter of the Depositor Account Number (DAN) field has the letter “J” assigned for Jordan.

D. Overview of IDD for Jordan

IDD payments sent to Jordan must be in Jordanian Dinar (JOD) 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 Jordan. The FBU contacts the beneficiary or FI for the additional information.

E. Description of Jordan direct deposit data

The data for coding IDD for Jordan will come from the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) provided to the beneficiary from their FI. The bank data on the MBR will reflect 27 characters including the country code of J.

F. Procedure for coding Jordan 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 Jordan 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:

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    first and last name of the beneficiary

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    payee indicator

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    enrollment status

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    country

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    account type

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    account ownership

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    International Bank Account Number (IBAN)

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

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    beneficiary address

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    reclamation country

1. Obtain Swift-BIC code from the FI

The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 alphanumeric characters. When an 8-digit code is given, it refers to the primary office:

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    first four characters - bank code (alpha only);

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

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

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    last 3 three characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (alpha and numeric).

2. Process initial award

Secure IBAN and SWIFT-BIC coding from the beneficiary at the time of filing. The FBU inputs an initial IDD claim if the beneficiary elects the option of direct deposit. All initial IDD claims that an FBU takes for Jordan require input into ITS.gov and an SSA system (i.e. MCS, MACADE, etc.) on the same day. You must complete all initial claims that the International Benefits Office (IBO) takes. You must input all initial claims involving German IDD into ITS.gov and an SSA system (i.e. MCS, MACADE, etc.) on the same day.

NOTE: If there is dire need or hardship involved, advise the beneficiary of the option of initiating payment via a paper check. Inform the beneficiary that the bank may charge for cashing the check. If the beneficiary chooses the option of paper check, the FBU documents and processes the initial claim.

3. Add or update bank data using SSA systems

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

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    update ITS.gov on the same day;

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    enter all POS direct deposit changes according to normal procedures;

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    use the chart in this section when you process 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 JOD account in Jordan? If no, STOP.

REASON: Beneficiaries in Jordan can only receive IDD payments in JOD accounts.

If yes, go to step 4

4

The RTN is 660000055 for Jordan. It contains the:

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    Multi-country prefix of "66" for Jordan IDD;

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    U.S. check digit code for all IDD accounts in Jordan is “5” at the end of the RTN.

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    No need to obtain the check digit code from Title II Interactive Comps.

5

Code the account type:

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    “S” for savings, or

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    “C” for checking.

If the beneficiary does not indicate an account type, use “C” for checking account.

6

 To code the Depositor Account Number (DAN) for Jordan, code:
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    “J” is designated for Jordan

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    16 digits of the 18-digit Customer Account Number

7

 You must take action on the same business day to enter into ITS.gov all the information listed in GN 02402.361F.

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 Jordan bank data

The customer provides us with a signup form for Jordan containing the following information: "JO94CBJO0010000000000131000302."

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    The first two characters of the IBAN are JO, which represents the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code.

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    The third and fourth characters of the IBAN are the IBAN check digit.

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    The fifth through eighth characters represent the bank identifier

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    The ninth through twelfth characters represent the branch identifier.

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    Never code the IBAN country code, check digit, bank identifier, or branch identifier to the MBR for Jordan.

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    The last 18 characters represent the customer account number.

1. Derive the RTN

The technician enters the information for the RTN.

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    Code the RTN of 660000055

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    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 “J” designated for Jordan; and

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    Code the 16 digits of the 18-digit account number "0000000001310003."

3. Obtain the following information:

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    RTN: 660000055

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    Checking

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    DAN: J0000000001310003

a. POS reflects the direct deposit information

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    DIRECT DEPOSIT ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER: 660000055

    ACCOUNT TYPE (C/S): C

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    DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER: J0000000001310003

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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- 660000055

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    DAN- CJ0000000001310003

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)

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GN 02402.361 - Coding Jordan Bank Data on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) - 01/29/2024
Batch run: 01/29/2024
Rev:01/29/2024