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Social Security Number Benefit Codes

The codes following Social Security numbers indicate the type of benefits an individual is entitled to. The codes are assigned once an application for benefits is submitted. Common codes include A for the primary claimant, B codes for spouses and dependents, C codes for children, D codes for widows/widowers, E codes for parents, and H or W codes for disabled claimants. These codes appear on correspondence from Social Security and Medicare cards but not Social Security number cards.

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Social Security Number Benefit Codes

The codes following Social Security numbers indicate the type of benefits an individual is entitled to. The codes are assigned once an application for benefits is submitted. Common codes include A for the primary claimant, B codes for spouses and dependents, C codes for children, D codes for widows/widowers, E codes for parents, and H or W codes for disabled claimants. These codes appear on correspondence from Social Security and Medicare cards but not Social Security number cards.

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Social Security Number Codes

The codes following a Social Security number indicate the type of benefits you are entitled to. The Social
Security number followed by one of these codes is often referred to as a claim number and they are only
assigned once you apply for benefits. These letter codes may appear on correspondence that you
receive from Social Security or on your Medicare card. They will never appear on a Social Security
number card.

For example, if the Social Security of the wage earner number is 123-45-6789, then once you apply for
retirement benefits; your claim number is 123-45-6789A. This number will also be used as your Medicare
claim number, once you are eligible for Medicare.

Code Identification

A Primary claimant (wage earner)

B Aged wife, age 62 or over

B1 Aged husband, age 62 or over

B2 Young wife, with a child in her care

Aged wife, age 62 or over, second


B3
claimant

Young wife, with a child in her care,


B5
second claimant

B6 Divorced wife, age 62 or over

Young husband, with a child in his


BY
care

C1- Child - Includes minor, student or


C9 disabled child

D Aged Widow, age 60 or over

D1 Aged widower, age 60 or over

D2 Aged widow (2nd claimant)

D3 Aged widower (2nd claimant)

D6 Surviving Divorced Wife

E Widowed Mother

E1 Surviving Divorced Mother

E4 Widowed Father

As of 02/11/2009 Page 1
Social Security Number Codes

Code Identification

E5 Surviving Divorced Father

F1 Father

F2 Mother

F3 Stepfather

F4 Stepmother

F5 Adopting Father

F6 Adopting Mother

HA Disabled claimant (wage earner)

Aged wife of disabled claimant, age


HB
62 or over

M Uninsured – Premium Health


Insurance Benefits (Part A)

M1 Uninsured - Qualified for but refused


Health Insurance Benefits (Part A)

T Uninsured - Entitled to HIB (Part A)


under deemed or renal provisions; or
Fully insured who have elected
entitlement only to HIB

Medicare Qualified Government


TA
Employment (MQGE)

TB MQGE aged spouse

W Disabled Widow

W1 Disabled Widower

W6 Disabled Surviving Divorced Wife

NOTE: This list is not complete, but shows the most common beneficiary codes. For up-to-date
information: www.socialsecurity.gov.

As of 02/11/2009 Page 2

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