Add death data received by SSA from funeral directors via Form SSA-721 (Statement of Death by Funeral Director) to the NUMIDENT if the deceased individual was not a beneficiary.

Follow instructions in GN 02602.050 reports of death and GN 02602.051 for processing reports of death using the Death Information Processing System (DIPS).

Add the death record to the NUMIDENT using the Death Information Processing System (DIPS).

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  For a non-beneficiary

  Update the NUMIDENT with the death information, once the record is updated destroy the SSA-721.

  NOTE: When the SSA-721 includes the name and address of the surviving spouse or children, send the Survivor letter in the General folder in Document Processing System (DPS) to provide awareness of potential entitlement to survivor benefits.

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  For a beneficiary

  If a beneficiary filed a claim, annotate the Evidence (EVID) screen with 721. For more information on the EVID screen, see MSOM EVID 001.003.

  Process the SSA-721 per GN 02602.050 to update the Numident, and keep until we update SSA records. Then destroy the SSA-721.