PARIS VA Output Record Format (Effective in August 2007)
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| Record Element Name | Element Position | Element Description/Definition (State Segment) |
|---|---|---|
| Client SSN | 01-09 | Client's Social Security Number |
| Client Surname | 10-24 | Client's Last Name |
| Client First Name | 25-39 | Client's First Name |
| Client Date of Birth | 40-47 | Client Date of Birth (YYYYMMDD) |
| Filler | 48 | Blank |
| File Date | 49-54 | Match Run Year & Month (YYYYMM) |
| State Name | 55-56 | Postal Abbreviation for the State |
| State Optional Data | 57-116 | Data used by sending State, returned as sent. |
| Client Locator Code | 117-119 | 3 position location code that identifies Client Case File Residence (Count/Local Office designator) |
| Case Number | 120 129 | Ten Position Case Number |
(VA Segment) |
||
File number |
130-138 | 9 numeric |
| Payee Number | 139-140 | 2 numeric |
| Record Type | 141 | 1 alpha |
| Social Security Number of Veteran | 142-150 | 9 numeric |
| Social Security Number of Spouse | 151-159 | 9 numeric |
| Social Security Number of Payee | 160-168 | 9 numeric |
| Stub Name of Veteran | 169-175 | 7 alpha/numeric |
| Stub Name - Payee (Person Entitled) | 176-182 | 7 alpha/numeric |
| Birth Date of Veteran | 183-190 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Birth Date of Spouse | 191-198 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Birth Date of Payee | 199-206 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Death Date - Veteran | 207-214 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| DD/EFT Segment Indicator | 215 | 1 alpha (Y or N) |
| Aid & Attendance/Housebound - Payee | 216 | 1 numeric |
| Birth Date of Child | 217-224 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| First Name of Child | 225-234 | 10 alpha/numeric |
| Birth Date of Child | 235-242 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| First Name of Child | 243-252 | 10 alpha/numeric |
| Birth Date of Child | 253-260 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| First Name of Child | 261-270 | 10 alpha/numeric |
| Note: Items | 217-270 | will include data for the three youngest children. |
| Address Line - 1 | 271-290 | 20 alpha/numeric |
| Address Line - 2 | 291-310 | 20 alpha/numeric |
| Address Line - 3 | 311-330 | 20 alpha/numeric |
| Address Line - 4 | 331-350 | 20 alpha/numeric |
| Address Line - 5 | 351-370 | 20 alpha/numeric |
| Address Line - 6 | 371-390 | 20 alpha/numeric |
| Zip Code | 391-399 | 9 numeric |
| Type of Recurring Expenses | 400 | 1 alpha |
| Amount of Recurring Expenses | 401-405 | 5 numeric |
| Source of Payee Income | 406 | 1 numeric |
| Source of Spouse Income | 407 | 1 numeric |
| Type of Other Retirement Income | 408 | 1 numeric |
| Net Award Date (CCYYMMDD) (Current Award Line) | 409-416 | 8 numeric |
| Change Reason (Current Award Line) | 417-418 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code (Current Award Line) | 419-420 | 2 numeric |
| Total Dependency Code (Current Award Line) | 421-422 | 2 numeric |
| This Dependency Code (Current Award Line) | 423-424 | 2 numeric |
| Gross Award Amount (Current Award Line) | 425-430 | 6 numeric ($$$$cc) |
| Net Award Amount (Current Award Line) | 431-436 | 6 numeric This is the net amount (after withholding but prior to deductions) awarded the payee. ($$$$cc) |
| Check Amount (Current Award Line) | 437-442 | 6 numeric Payment amount released or to be released for the current month.($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 443 | 1 zone decimal |
| Date of Prior | 444-451 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 452-453 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 454-455 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 456-457 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 458-459 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 460-465 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 466 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 467-472 | 6 numeric ($$$$cc) |
| Date of Prior (2) | 473-480 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 481-482 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 483-484 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 485-486 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This | Award | 487-488 |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 498-494 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 495 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 496-501 | 6 numeric ($$$$cc) |
| Date of Prior (3) | 502-509 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 510-511 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 512-513 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 514-515 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 516-517 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 518-523 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 524 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 525-530 | 6 numeric |
| Date of Prior (4) | 531-538 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 539-540 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 541-542 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 543-544 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 545-546 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 547-552 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 553 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 554-559 | 6 numeric ($$$$cc) |
| Date of Prior (5) | 560-567 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 568-569 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 570-571 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 572-573 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 574-575 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 576-581 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 582 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 583-588 | 6 numeric |
| Date of Prior (6) | 589-596 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 597-598 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 599-600 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 601-602 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 603-604 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 605-610 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 611 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 612-617 | 6 numeric |
| Date of Prior (7) | 618-625 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 626-627 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 628-629 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 630-631 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 632-633 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 634-639 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 640 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 641-646 | 6 numeric ($$$$cc) |
| Date of Prior (8) | 647-654 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 655-656 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 657-658 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 659-660 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 661-662 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 663-668 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 669 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 670-675 | 6 numeric ($$$$cc) |
| Date of Prior (9) | 676-683 | 8 numeric (YYYYMMDD) |
| Change Reason | 684-695 | 2 numeric |
| Entitlement Code | 686-687 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency Total Award | 688-689 | 2 numeric |
| Dependency This Award | 690-691 | 2 numeric |
| Prior Net Award Amount | 692-697 | 6 zone decimal ($$$$cc) |
| Type of Withholding | 698 | 1 zone decimal |
| Gross Award | 699-704 | 6 numeric ($$$$cc) |
| Filler | 705-729 | 25 AN |