PUPS cannot automatically generate a suspension transaction if the SSR contains:
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representative payee data;
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temporary institutionalization data;
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suspense or non-pay status other than payment status N01, E01, or E02; or
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Federal living arrangement B for the month prior to the suspension month.
If one of these exclusions exists, process the prisoner suspension for non-MSSICS
records as follows:
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a.
Update the following PU16 fields on the PUPS record warranting a suspension action:
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TYPE OF ACTION CODE--Enter “6” (CHANGE INFORMATION ONLY) - the status of the PUPS
record will remain PENDING;
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ACTION EFFECTIVE DATE--Enter the suspension effective date;
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FACILITY ID – Update if not already present;
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b.
Enter "PUPS Exclusion Case - 1719B needed” and any other remarks that help explain
your reason for suspending benefits on the PRMK screen;
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c.
Clear all other PUPS pending records by selecting TYPE OF ACTION = 2 (CLEAR CONTROL
- NO SUSPENSION NECESSARY) on the PU16 screen; and
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d.
Input the suspension on an SSA-1719B. If you attempt to suspend benefits through PUPS,
the following message will appear after page 2 of the PU16 screen: “Suspension not
sent to SSR, use MSSICS or SSI data inputs.”
If the SSR payment status changes to N22, feedback from the SSR changes the PUPS status
from “PENDING” to “SUSPENSION.” PUPS determines whether an IP is due the reporting
facility, computes the IP amount, and posts the IP amount and the date paid to the
P6QY screen.
If you must establish a new SSR to post the N22 suspension, PUPS will not recognize
a change in payment status and the PUPS record will remain “PENDING.” Clear the alert
by selecting TYPE OF ACTION = 2 (CLEAR CONTROL - NO SUSPENSION NECESSARY) on the PU16
screen. Determine if a manual incentive payment is due.