Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) Handbook

SSN VERIFICATION RESULTS

On the SSN Verification Results web page, a table is displayed with the results for name and SSN verification requests submitted online. In addition, a tally is displayed showing the total number of:

• Records submitted,
• Failed,
• Deceased and
• Verified.

VERIFIED

The SSN submitted for verification matches SSA's records.

• A "blank" Verification Results field = a verified SSN.

For security reasons, if the record has a "blank" Verification Results field, the first five (5) positions of the SSN will be masked with an "X".

FAILED VERIFICATION

For security reasons, if the record has a verification code of 3 or 6, the first five (5) positions of the SSN will be masked with an "X".

Verification Results Code - The following is the list of FAILED verification codes.

• 1 = SSN not in file (never issued).
  
  
• 3 = Name matches; DOB does not match.
  
  
• 5 = Name does not match; DOB not checked.
  
  
• 6 = SSN did not verify; other reason.

DECEASED (PER SSA RECORDS)

The SSN submitted for verification matches SSA's records, but our records indicate that the individual is deceased.