Robert, The law was changed in 2014. Part of the budget bill that was passed included language that bars public release of Social Security death data that is less than 3 years after the death. The law took effect in March, 2014 so it will be 2017 before any deaths begin to be added to the "master file." The wise politicians and bureaucrats decided that limiting the information would reduce identity theft and fraud which outweighed --in their minds-- any use genealogists and other researchers might have. They also created huge subscription fees/programs for companies and individuals to gain access to the master file...all politics and money. TM On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Robert Pieterse via <[email protected]> wrote: > > The point I was trying to make is that nothing is available > after February 2014. > > Hardly not up to date. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Irene Salazar <[email protected]> > To: Robert Pieterse <[email protected]>; nyc-roots <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2015 12:04 pm > Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] SSSDI > > > > > I think originally only those who had relatives file for benefits (if > eligible since program only started abt 1935?) Were listed. Now I think all > who have death certs filed, and have SSA numbers, are. > > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID > > > > Robert Pieterse via <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > For tho9se interested > > > The SSDI on ancestry goes up to Feb 2014 only > > Finally found the reason why people II knew who died are not > listed > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks for posting that info.............The politicians were wrong again. That figures would reduce identity theft and fraud -----Original Message----- From: Tom Maloney via <[email protected]> To: nyc-roots <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2015 12:40 pm Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] SSSDI Robert, The law was changed in 2014. Part of the budget bill that was passed included language that bars public release of Social Security death data that is less than 3 years after the death. The law took effect in March, 2014 so it will be 2017 before any deaths begin to be added to the "master file." The wise politicians and bureaucrats decided that limiting the information would reduce identity theft and fraud which outweighed --in their minds-- any use genealogists and other researchers might have. They also created huge subscription fees/programs for companies and individuals to gain access to the master file...all politics and money. TM On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Robert Pieterse via <[email protected]> wrote: > > The point I was trying to make is that nothing is available > after February 2014. > > Hardly not up to date. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Irene Salazar <[email protected]> > To: Robert Pieterse <[email protected]>; nyc-roots <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2015 12:04 pm > Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] SSSDI > > > > > I think originally only those who had relatives file for benefits (if > eligible since program only started abt 1935?) Were listed. Now I think all > who have death certs filed, and have SSA numbers, are. > > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID > > > > Robert Pieterse via <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > For tho9se interested > > > The SSDI on ancestry goes up to Feb 2014 only > > Finally found the reason why people II knew who died are not > listed > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I did not know that either. I am hearing of folks not doing obituaries either because of identity theft possibilities and/or robberies. Sent from my AT&T iPhone. ~ Gail ~ > On Jul 3, 2015, at 09:38, Tom Maloney via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Robert, > > The law was changed in 2014. Part of the budget bill that was passed > included language that bars public release of Social Security death data > that is less than 3 years after the death. The law took effect in March, > 2014 so it will be 2017 before any deaths begin to be added to the "master > file." > > The wise politicians and bureaucrats decided that limiting the information > would reduce identity theft and fraud which outweighed --in their minds-- > any use genealogists and other researchers might have. They also created > huge subscription fees/programs for companies and individuals to gain > access to the master file...all politics and money. > > TM > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Robert Pieterse via <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> The point I was trying to make is that nothing is available >> after February 2014. >> >> Hardly not up to date. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Irene Salazar <[email protected]> >> To: Robert Pieterse <[email protected]>; nyc-roots <[email protected]> >> Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2015 12:04 pm >> Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] SSSDI >> >> >> >> >> I think originally only those who had relatives file for benefits (if >> eligible since program only started abt 1935?) Were listed. Now I think all >> who have death certs filed, and have SSA numbers, are. >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID >> >> >> >> Robert Pieterse via <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> For tho9se interested >> >> >> The SSDI on ancestry goes up to Feb 2014 only >> >> Finally found the reason why people II knew who died are not >> listed >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message