2. SSA and Child Support -- What’s the Connection Ellery Brown Ann Ziff Dee Price-Sanders 2

3. History - Social Security’s Programs 1935 Retirement Insurance 1935 Retirement Insurance 1956 Disability Insurance 1956 Disability Insurance 1939 Survivors Insurance 1939 Survivors Insurance 3

4. Other Programs 1965 Medicare 1965 Medicare 1972 Supplemental Security Income 1972 Supplemental Security Income 2003 Medicare Part D 2003 Medicare Part D 4

5. Types of Social Security Benefits ■Retirement ■Disability ■Auxiliary/Survivors 5

6. Social Security Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation Internal Revenue Service Department of Defense Veterans Affairs National Security Agency FPLS External Locate Sources 6

7. SSA ■State Verification and Exchange System (SVES) Title II, Title XVI, Prisoner ■Self-employment indicator & income (AWR) ■SVES for children ■Proactive SVES match ■Pending Title II claims ■Title II Sweep 7

8. ■W-2 Information ■Self-employment indicator ■Self-employment income Annual Wage Record NCP’s Business Inc. 123 Main St Anytown, USA 12345 8

9. SVES Data Exchange SSA Title II (earned) Aged, Retired, Survivors, Disabled SSA Title XVI (needs tested) Supplemental Security Income Aged, Disabled Prisoner Data Local, State, Federal Institutions 9

10. Prisoner Data ■Over 6,500 correctional institutions ■Cost recovery program ■Data reported at time of incarceration ■Release date - not updated ■Prison/facility address ■Contact name and phone number 10

11. Prisoner Resources ■Federal Bureau of Prisonshttp://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp ■Victims Information and Notification Everydayhttp://www.vinelink.com 11

12. Insured Status for a Number Holder (NH) ■Each $ 1,120 in earnings gives you one credit ■You can earn a maximum of 4 credits per year ■Example: To earn 4 credits in 2011, you must earn at least $4480. Earning 40 credits throughout your working life will qualify you for a retirement benefit. 12

13. Social Security’s Disability Definition: ■A medical condition preventing substantial work for at least 12 months, or expected to result in death. ■The determination also considers age, education & work experience. ■The determination is done by a State Disability Determination Section (DDS) on SSA’s behalf. 13

14. Who Can Get Disability?  Must have paid into Social Security five out of last 10 years ✷ Note: Workers under the age of 31 can work 5 years or less depending on age. ✷ Disability Benefits, SSA Publication No. 05-10029, August 2009 ■ Applicants must be determined to be disabled by the State DDS. 14

15. How Work Affects SSD Checks ■9 month trial work period ■Wages must be at least $720.00 to count as trial work month ■After 9 trial work months evaluate work for Substantial Gainful Activity ■In 2011, Substantial Gainful Activity is defined as earnings of $1,000.00 or more per month 15

16. Auxiliary/Survivor’s Benefits ■If a wage earner receives a benefit his/her eligible children, spouse and divorced spouse(s) may be also be eligible for benefits. ■If the wage earner is deceased but was insured at the time of death, his/her surviving children, spouse and divorced spouse(s) can be eligible for survivors benefits. ■In some cases parents of the wage earner may also be eligible. 16

17. Application Process ■Application ✷ Online at www.socialsecurity.govwww.socialsecurity.gov ✷ Telephone ✷ In person ■If NH is filing for Disability, their medical information is sent to Disability Determination Services for a medical decision 17

18. ■Claim approved – benefits begin ■Claim denied – file appeal ✷ Reconsideration ✷ Hearing (Office of Disability Adjudication & Review) ✷ Appeals Council ✷ District Court Application Process 18

19. SSI ■SSI is a needs based payment that is available to individuals who are either: * Age 65 or older. * Disabled * Blind * Children that are disabled or blind ■SSI payments are not subject to garnishment 19

20. Title XVI Data ■Recipient name, address, and date of birth ■Date of benefit or denial ■Current payment status and amount ■Benefit payee information ■Historical payment information ■Verified death information 20

21. Title II Data ■Recipient name, address, and date of birth ■Claim Number & Beneficiary ID Code ■Date and amount of entitlement ■Current pay status ■Historical record of benefits ■Denial, suspension and termination dates ■Verified death information ■Railroad retirement indicator Send IWO to: Railroad Retirement Board 844 North Rush Street Chicago, Illinois 60611-20922 21

22. SVES for Children ■Returns same data as provided for adults 22

23. Proactive SVES Match ■Returns SVES match data for person added or changed on the FCR ■Return SVES on children when locate requested on an adult 23

24. Title II Pending Claims ■Proactive match for new and changed claims ■Send Income Withholding Order (IWO) ■SSA will hold IWO and apply to initial lump sum payment 24

25. Garnishment Orders ■Legal Process brought by individual in a State Court for enforcement of a legal obligation to provide: 1. Child Support and/or 2. Alimony Payments 25

26. Court Order Garnishment System (COGS)  Automated system allows local office to effectuate actions  Sends notices sent to garnished beneficiary and the court  Individuals do not have any right of appeal to SSA 26

27.  If garnishment is for a percentage of payments, COLA increases in benefits will increase the garnishment amount ■When the garnishment order is received in the field office, information is entered into COGS unless … ■there is no master beneficiary record present and no currently pending application COGS 27

28. COGS ■COGS automatically computes the percentage of benefit with-holding based on the state of residence of the beneficiary and whether there are any other dependents. ■The field office can also input an amount 28

29. ■If there are benefits being paid to the garnished individual, COGS will begin to deduct payments beginning with the next scheduled check release. ■If benefits have not begun COGS will update the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) so that when benefits do begin the garnishment amount will be deducted COGS 29

30. ■Deductions are made from any retroactive payments that are released as well COGS COG S 30

31. ■July 2011 390,126 garnishments $70,499,544 total child support payments Social Security Collections 31

32. ■July 2011  43,924 garnishments  $7,451,634 total child support collections Social Security Collections 32

33. Additional Information http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/ http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/ OCSE Web Site http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/ http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/ SSA Web Site http://www.ssa.gov 33

34. Contact 34 Dee Price-Sanders 303.252.9829 dee.pricesanders@ngc.com Dee 303-252-9829