Expanded Online Access to Your Personal Information and So Much More
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: August 22, 2025
Your personal my Social Security account is here for you at every stage of your life. You don’t have to be retired, or even close to retirement, to take advantage of it. It is the most convenient way to do business with us, from anywhere and from any device.
In fact, more than 97 million people are already enjoying secure access to a growing number of services. Now, the my Social Security online portal provides you with 24/7, uninterrupted access, including the ability to request a replacement Social Security card online at any time, day or night.
What’s New?
Starting this week, my Social Security accountholders can take advantage of several new features available around the clock. You can now:
- Request a replacement Social Security card online
- View your claim status
- Use the Retirement Calculator
- View your online Social Security Statement with age-based and earnings-based fact sheets
- View your Benefit Verification Letter
- View your form SSA-1099
Expanded 24/7 Access to Existing Features
In addition to these new options, we recently expanded 24/7 access for many existing features. This means you can securely manage your information and interact with us whenever it’s most convenient for you. These features include the ability to:
- View your benefits and payment information
- View your voluntary tax withholding information
- Read messages in the Message Center
- View your direct deposit information
- View your current address information
- View and update your preference selection
- View and update special notice options
- Access the Upload Documents tool
- Access i454 for Continuing Disability Reviews
- View your appointed representative payee selection
What Can You Do with Your Online Account?
With your free and secure my Social Security account, you can conduct much of your Social Security business online. For example, you can request a replacement Social Security card (in most states and the District of Columbia). If you’re not receiving benefits, you can:
- Get personalized retirement benefit estimates
- Get estimates for spouse’s benefits
- Get proof that you do not receive benefits
- Check your application status
If you are receiving benefits, you can:
- Set up or change direct deposit
- Get a Social Security 1099 (SSA-1099) form
- Print a benefit verification letter
- Change your address
Check out our webpage for a list of our many online services for adults, businesses, government agencies, organizational payees, and other third parties.
What Does This Mean for You?
With these updates, you can manage your Social Security information and access important services at any time, at your convenience. Whether you need to request a replacement Social Security card, check your benefits, or update your preferences, we’re here to serve you 24/7.
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John S.
TRASH! PURE TRASH!! ANOTHER WORTHLESS GOVERNMENT ATTEMPT TO SURVEIL US IN EVERY WAY. FIX THE PROBLEMS NOTED ABOVE AND STOP THE HARASSMENT! LET U SLOG IN AS BEFORE. THE “OLD WAY” WAS WORKING FINE, JUST FINE!
Maronica K.
Thank you!
Ed S.
Please post the types of fraud, waste and abuse you have identified, their impact and what has or will be done to eliminate it .
Thanks!
Marcus G.
This information content has not changed, accept the 24/7 access.
Ken S.
I am in Australia. When will I be able to access my information online as it is not available to me due to being offshore. I currently have to contact the Philippines office
Don H.
Right and I bet fbu never responds as if social security is upping the program to abandon us overseas. I feel ya good post.
Cissy
Way overdue! Now if they can just get more people answering the phone and in the offices so it doesn’t take so long to get answers in person.
David W.
760,000 Americans living abroad are having a terrible time right now due to Form 7162 (proof of life). It normally comes in May/June. This year it was finally mailed out on July 31st. Some people have received it and many haven’t. We have 60 days FROM JULY 31st to return this form! There is no updated info on how to deal with this situation AND the postal services from several countries have stopped offering mail to the US due to tariffs. Why is proving your alive not available online? ID.me and Login.gov are secure ways to access My Social Security. Doing it online is quick and safe. I did my FBAR and US taxes online. Dead people don’t file FBAR or pay taxes. I’m not dead yet. PLEASE add instructions on how to deal with the late Form 7162 issue. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
Charles D.
Agree 100%. Time to make it online!
Juris D.
My problem is almost the opposite: after moving to a new apartment, I neglected to inform SSA of my new address.As a result, the period of forwarding mail by the German post office having expired, the proof of living form 7162 could not reach me and was returned, with the result that the payments were stopped. I managed to get a link and download the form, fill it out and mail it by snail mail to SSA. As for login.gov: I can not get into it, as they accept only 2 forms of identification-a regular, American format drivers license (the German one is different) or an ID issuedonly certain states-not even an American passport is good enough! A reform of these requirements is indicated.
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Maria
Juris,If you live outside the United States, you can access your personal my Social Security online account with your existing ID.me credentials. If you do not have an ID.me credential, you will need to create one. For more information, go to http://www.ssa.gov/foreign.
John B.
I hope to Return to workforce at highest Levels of Social Security program or higher and work to Maximum benefits ages
Jim S.
I am retired living overseas and I cannot set up the new my social security account. ID.me will not upload my photos. I don’t know how to get help and my nearest SS office is located in the Philippines.
Larry K.
24/7 access to some features is great. When all you want is information and you log in to get the “Sorry Office Closed” sign was no fun. Thanks 👍