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VB 01505.011: Beneficiary or Legal Guardian Requests Voluntary Termination of SVB

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  • Effective Dates: 04/18/2018 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 04/20/2018 - Present
  • BASIC (03-01)
  • VB 01505.011 Beneficiary or Legal Guardian Requests Voluntary Termination of SVB
  • A. When to use
  • Follow these procedures when the SVB beneficiary or legal guardian requests voluntary termination of SVB. If a request for voluntary termination is made by a representative payee who is not the SVB individual's legal guardian, follow VB 01505.012.
  • B. Policy
  • A written voluntary termination request must be filed with SSA and:
  • * be signed and dated by the beneficiary or legal guardian;
  • * state the reason for the termination request;
  • * describe the possible effects of the termination and state that the individual understands the effects (including the need to pay back or return SVB payments, when applicable);
  • * explain that an appeal (or a new SVB application) filed within the 60-day appeal period will cancel the termination request; and
  • * acknowledge that the filing of a new SVB application after the 60-day appeal period expires precludes entitlement earlier than the month the new application is filed.
  • C. Procedure - Request Filed or Received in a Field Office (FO) or Central Processing Site (CPS)
  • The FO or CPS will:
  • * Process the N19 input to terminate SVB;
  • * Issue a termination notice including appeal rights (see VB 01505.100); and
  • * Post termination information on the San Francisco SVB Intranet site.
  • NOTE: The FO will send all voluntary termination documentation to the CPS after completion of the above actions for retention with the SVB folder.
  • D. Procedure - Request Filed or Received in a Foreign Benefit Unit (FBU)
  • D. Procedure - Request Filed or Received in a Federal Benefits Unit (FBU)
  • The FSP will fax and then mail the request to the servicing CPS. The CPS will process the voluntary termination per VB 01505.011C.
  • The FBU will fax and then mail the request to the servicing CPS. The CPS will process the voluntary termination per VB 01505.011C.