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Access My Social Security From Your Home

July 9, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: November 2, 2023

With so many services available online through my Social Security, signing up for a secure account will help you conduct Social Security business from home.

With your personal my Social Security account, you can:

  • Estimate your future benefits and compare different dates or ages to begin receiving benefits.
  • Check the status of your Social Security application.
  • Review your work history.
  • Request a replacement Social Security card (in most States).

If you already receive benefits, you can also:

  • Get a benefit verification or proof of income letter.
  • Set up or change your direct deposit.
  • Change your address.
  • Request a replacement Medicare card.
  • Get a Social Security 1099 form (SSA-1099).

You can even use your personal my Social Security account to opt out of receiving certain notices by mail, such as the annual cost-of-living adjustments and the income-related monthly adjustment amount notice.  Instead, through the Message Center you can receive secure, sensitive communications.

Let your friends and family know that they can create a personal my Social Security account today.

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Darlynda Bogle, Assistant Deputy Commissioner

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Comments

  1. Valerie J.

    Both calls said that were with ssi

  2. Valerie J.

    I had phone call from as I today and than another phone call which was a recording saying someone is using my as# what do I do this is Valerie l Jackson and I am on ssdi I live in Rockford ill phone # 7795372475

    • Vonda V.

      Thanks for letting us know, Valerie. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.

      If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.

  3. Cruz P.

    I would like to know can the social security office can send me to school to study with the possibility to get to work.

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Cruz, thanks for using our blog. If you’re receiving Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), there are many work incentives available to help you. For example, if receiving SSI, the Student Earned Income Exclusion allows a person who is under age 22 and regularly attending school to exclude earnings from income. There’s also a Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS) that allows you to set aside other income besides your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or resources for a specified period of time so that you may pursue a work goal that will reduce or eliminate the SSI or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits you currently receive. Check out Social Security’s Red Book for descriptions of the many work incentives.

  4. patricia b.

    Was waiting on the phone for an agent and no one answered after waiting and waiting. I want to update my address.
    New address: 2391 Rolling Fork Circle Herndon, Va.20171 Old address: 231 Hampton Circle Bluffton, SC 29909 Please notify me change has been made.

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Patricia, thanks for using our blog. If you get Social Security benefits (retirement, survivors, or disability) or are enrolled in Medicare, you can create a my Social Security account to change your address online.

      If you get SSI, do not have a U.S. mailing address, or are unable to change your address online, you can call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal.

      If you do not receive Social Security benefits, SSI or Medicare, you do not need to change your address with us.

  5. Lezah N.

    I wondered about getting a replacement benefits letter for proof of income. I was told once I opened an account, I could have it printed off my phone.

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Lezah, thanks for using our blog. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to get a benefit verification letter. You also may be able to get a benefit verification letter by using our automated telephone service at 1-800-772-1213. You can conduct the automated services 24 hours a day. At the prompt, indicate that you’re requesting a benefit verification letter. We hope this helps.

  6. Hidetaka I.

    I still cannot find information on how to delay receiving my benefits. I will be reaching my full retirement age on August 17, 1954. But I want to delay receiving them. What do I need to do? Thanks.

  7. DeEtte M.

    I didn’t receive my social security payment for July my social security number is XXXXXXXXX name DeEtte McKenna

    • Vonda V.

      Hi DeEtte, thanks for using our blog. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to report a missing payment. We hope this helps!

  8. Hidetaka I.

    My birthday is August 17, 1954. I want to delay my receipt of social security benefits. I need to know how to get that done online because the local Social Security Office is closed due to the pandemic. Please help me out. Thank you.

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Hidetaka, thanks for using our blog. If you’re asking about Social Security retirement benefits, you may start receiving benefits as early as age 62 or as late as age 70. Monthly benefits are reduced if you start them any time before your “full retirement age”. Once you’re ready to start receiving benefits, our system is set up to take applications four months in advance, and when you’re ready, you can apply for your benefits online.

      The Benefits Planner: Retirement provides detailed information about Social Security retirement benefits.

  9. WILLIAM C.

    YOU EMAIL ME YET YOU SAY THAT IT IS NOT CORRECT WJHEN I TRY TO LOG ON…..WHY ?

    • Vonda V.

      Hi William, thanks for using our blog. For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal. We hope this information helps.

  10. Jessie S.

    Hi I am wanting to talk to a person about my social security disability payments please. I recieved a payment on the 17th of July when I don’t normally receive till the 3rd of the month. It has been less amount in the last couple months due to Medicare which I don’t agree with. I am hoping that it is not my normal pay. The amount was early and hundreds short.
    Please contact me at 720 461 5707. Thank you for your time

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