The letters at the end of a SSN indicate the claim number for a SSI or Social Security beneficiary. Per the SSA: “If you are an SSI beneficiary, your claim number is your nine-digit Social Security Number (SSN) (000-00-0000) followed by two letters such as EI, DI, DS, DC.
What do the letters after your Social Security number mean?
What is SSA stand for?
the Social Security Administration
Several federal benefits programs provide financial assistance to seniors and persons living with disabilities. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are two of the most common programs from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
What do the letters after B mean on Medicare?
B= wife of retired worker. B1 = husband of retired worker. B6 = divorced wife. B9 = divorced second wife. C= child of retired or deceased worker; numbers after C denote order of children claiming benefit. D= widow. D1 = widower. D6 = surviving divorced wife. E= mother of a child of a deceased worker.
What do the letters on a Medicare card mean?
Medicare Suffixes Here’s what the letters behind the Medicare number mean: *A = retired worker. B = wife of retired worker. B1 = husband of retired worker. B6 = divorced wife. B9 = divorced second wife.
What do the letters HB and HB mean on Medicare?
“H” indicates Medicare eligibility is due to disability. HA means you are a disabled claimant, HB means you are the wife of a disabled claimant, and HC means you are the child of a disabled claimant. If your Medicare number includes the HA code, your Social Security appears in your Medicare number.
What does the D stand for on a Medicare card?
Other Medicare suffixes in the “D” category include: Regardless of which “D” code may apply to you, the primary claimant’s Social Security Number, and not your own, will constitute the first nine digits of your Medicare number. “E” alone indicates you are the widowed mother of a primary claimant.
