Type

Description

A

For Social Security (Type A), the format is a nine digit SSN of the insured individual, a two-position, left-justified Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC) and a space in position twelve of the data element.

C

For VA Compensation and Pension not based on need (Type C), the format is a nine digit VA number, two alpha characters and a space in position twelve of the data element.

D

For RRB (Type D), the format is a nine digit RRB number, two alpha characters (the RRB beneficiary identification), and a space in position twelve of the data element.

E

For VA Compensation and Pension based on need (Type E), the format is a nine digit VA number, two alpha characters, and a space in position twelve of the data element.

F

For VA Fixed Payment (type F), same format as (Type C) nine digit VA number, two alpha characters, and a space in position twelve of the data element.

G

For Social Security (Type G), the format is a nine digit SSN of the insured individual, a two-position, left-justified Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC) and a space in position twelve of the data element.

L

For military retired pay (Type L), the format is a nine digit military identification number, a one position alpha character, a one digit alphanumeric character, and a space in position twelve of the data element.

M

For Federal Civil Service pension (Type M), the format is a nine digit civil service number, a one position alpha character, a one digit character or space in position eleven, and a space in position twelve of the data element.

W

For Social Security (Type W), the format is a nine digit SSN of the insured individual, a two-position, left-justified Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC) and a space in position twelve of the data element.