What’s A BNC?

     You may have noticed that correspondence from Social Security these days lacks a Social Security number. Instead, there’s a BNC. You may have even noticed that the BNC changes from time to time. What is this BNC?

     The BNC is an attempt to protect your security. They’re afraid that correspondence intended for you will be stolen. With the name and Social Security number, a person up to no good could try some form of identity theft. Instead, they’re substituting a number they create for you and they change it from time to time. They know who the BNC refers to. They don’t expect you to remember your BNC or to use it.