Program Operations Manual System (POMS)
Basic (05-11)
DET002 HIGHER BENEFITS POSSIBLE ON RECORD OF A PRIOR SPOUSE – SPOUSE COVERTED TO WIDOW(ER)
OR DUALLY ENTITLED SPOUSE CONVERTED TO DUALLY ENTITLED WIDOW(ER) (B53)
(Requested)
Caption: Your Responsibility
If (1) married more than once, please contact us because (2) may be able to get a higher benefit on the record of a prior spouse.
Fill-in values:
Fill-in (1) Systems Generated
Choice 1: you were
Choice 2: Beneficiary name was
Fill-in (2) Systems Generated
Choice 1: you
Choice 2: he
Choice 3: she