I didn’t return Form 7162.

Form 7162 asks:

1. Print current address

2. Telephone number

3. Has there been a change in citizenship or country of residence that I have not reported to SSA

4. Have I married or had a divorce or annulment since you last reported your marital status to SSA

5. Did I work for someone else…

and question 6 applies only if I’m getting benefits for somebody under the age of 16.

I should have gotten paid 2/3/17 for benefits earned for January 2017.

But I didn’t. Nancy did, I didn’t.

After a 50 minute wait on hold, a call-center guy said my benefits had been suspended because I didn’t return a form that was mailed to me…

wait for it…

Wish me luck in getting my benefits restored.

Or look for my gofundme.com page.

UPDATE: Friday I sent in a question via online form to the Benefits office at the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica. Monday, I got the following response. If I can get benefits restored in 5-10 days as indicated, I’ll be one relieved guy.

Dear sir/mam:

Thank you for contacting the Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy.

Your benefits have been suspended because we did not timely receive the attached Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire. In order to reinstate the benefits please complete the attached form. Please make sure to include your social security number on the form, sign and date the form. You should email a scanned pdf copy of the completed form to [email protected]  to have your benefits reinstated. We will reinstate your benefits within 5 to 10 business days.

Please mail the original completed and signed form to:

Social Security Administration

Wilkes Barre Data Operations Center

Attention: FEQ Analyst, FEQ Forms 7161-7162

1150 E. Mountain Dr.

Room 341

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-7997

For general information, the Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire is mailed to the beneficiaries or representative payee in May/June of each year.  Beneficiaries with Social Security Numbers ending 00-49 must submit their enforcement questionnaire in even numbered years. Beneficiaries with social security numbers ending in 50-99 must submit their enforcement questionnaire in odd numbered years.  Beneficiaries with a representative payee and 90 years or older must complete the form annually.

Thank you,

FBU, San Jose Region

ABM

What you need to know about receiving benefits outside of the United States: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10137.pdf

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UPDATE: matter resolved and benefits deposited 2/10/2017. Also done via email to Federal Benefits Unit at the embassy.