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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
| Data Element: | SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER |
| Definition: | A 9-digit number assigned by the Social Security Administration as reported/verified. |
| Standard of Verification: | To be considered verified, the Social Security Number should be collected directly from the subject's Social Security card or from a source, such as the Department of Veterans' Affairs, that has collected it from the Social Security card or from the Social Security Administration. |
| Data Type: | N |
| Field Size: | 9 |
| Field Format: | 9N |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections, Courts and Law Enforcement |
| User Teams: | Corrections, Courts and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | None |
| Comments: | None |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 2/87 DATE STANDARD REVISED: 2/91 |