Does anyone know why a social security number would have the letter 'A' affixed to the end of the number? I can only guess, does it mean amended or adopted??? I seen this number on a Wisconsin death certificate, Social Security Number: 394-xx-xxxx-A (x's replaced for privacy) Thanks

"Nick Bassard" <`@`.`> wrote in message news:7AQpj.1858$G94.195@trndny02... > Does anyone know why a social security number > would have the letter 'A' affixed to the end > of the number? > > I can only guess, does it mean amended or adopted??? > > I seen this number on a Wisconsin death certificate, > > Social Security Number: 394-xx-xxxx-A > (x's replaced for privacy) > > Thanks Although your question has been answered in another response (correctly), note this: The letter following the number is a SUFFIX, not a prefix. A prefix comes BEFORE the item.

"Nick Bassard" <`@`.`> wrote in message news:7AQpj.1858$G94.195@trndny02... > Does anyone know why a social security number > would have the letter 'A' affixed to the end > of the number? > > I can only guess, does it mean amended or adopted??? > > I seen this number on a Wisconsin death certificate, > > Social Security Number: 394-xx-xxxx-A > (x's replaced for privacy) > > Thanks The information is available at the Social Security website. Here is part of it: What do the letters after a Social Security or Medicare number mean? The codes following a Social Security number indicate the type of benefits you are entitled to. The Social Security number followed by one of these codes is often referred to as a claim number and they are only assigned once you apply for benefits. These letter codes may appear on correspondence that you receive from Soical Security or on your Medicare card. They will never appear on a Social Security number card. For example, if your Social Security number is 123-45-6789, then once you apply for retirement benefits, your claim number is 123-45-6789A. This number will also be used as your Medicare claim number, once you are eligible for Medicare. A Wage Earner (Retirement) B Wife B1 Husband B2 Young Wife C1-C9 Child - Includes disabled or student child D Aged Widow D1 Widower D6 Surviving Divorced Wife