Get Your New Standardized Benefit Verification Letter Online
Reading Time: 1 MinuteLast Updated: November 2, 2023
If you receive a Benefit Verification letter, sometimes called a “budget letter,” a “benefits letter,” a “proof of income letter,” or a “proof of award letter,” we have good news for you! A new standardized Benefit Verification letter is now available when you need proof of Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicare.
In addition to name, date of birth, and the benefits received, the new Benefit Verification letter includes other identifiers to prevent misuse and fraud. This is an added benefit to you as proof of income for loans, housing assistance, mortgage, and other verification purposes.
The same standardized letter is also available if you need proof that you do not receive benefits, or proof that benefits are pending. If you are an individual representative payee, you can use the my Social Security Representative Payee portal to access the same standardized Benefit Verification letter online for your beneficiaries.
This new standardized Benefit Verification letter is another example of our commitment to improve our service to you.
No matter how you request your letter, whether calling our National 800 Number, your local office, the Interactive Voice Response system, or online with your personal my Social Security account, the Benefit Verification letter now contains a seamless look.
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Grace M. Kim, Deputy Commissioner, Operations
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Miranda J.
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Stanley L.
I can’t login to my account, they say I need an activation number?
Kelly
They will send you the activation number right away. Choose whether you want the activation number texted to your phone or sent to your email. It will arrive within a minute.
Vonda
Hi Stanley, thanks for using our blog. To create a my Social Security account, click on Create New Account. We hope this helps!
Rebecca V.
I wish I could get all my disability. That 148.00 is hurting me. N they took my ex help away. With my raise i still only bet a little over 780.00 Mt. Can only get about 15 .00 in snap
They took my Medicaid.
Vonda
Hi Rebecca. You may want to apply for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs again. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth about $5,000 per year. To qualify for the Extra Help, a person must be receiving Medicare, have limited resources and income, and reside in one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia. In addition to the Extra Help, you may be able to get help from your State with other Medicare costs under the Medicare Savings Programs. By completing the Extra Help application, you will start your application process for a Medicare Savings Program. We will send information to your State who will contact you to help you apply for a Medicare Savings Program unless you tell us not to when you complete the application.
If you need information about Medicare Savings Programs, Medicare Prescription Drug plans or how to enroll in a plan, call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048) or visit http://www.medicare.gov. You also can request information about how to contact your State Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (SHIP). The SHIP offers help with your Medicare questions. We hope this helps.
Angela c.
How do I get my wife on my ssi disability and she recieved a check as well she is unable to work due to a surgery that’s gonna take over a yr before dr will even consider releasing her in any way but she will always have to be under the surgeon’s care and possible surgery again in the near future .thank you scott
Vonda
Hi Scott, thanks for using our blog to ask your questions. We pay disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. To qualify for SSDI benefits, your wife must have worked long enough and recently enough in jobs covered by Social Security (usually within the last 10 years). The (SSI) program is a needs based program that gives cash assistance to disabled individuals with limited income and resources. We pay disability benefits to people who are unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last one year or more or to end in death. If your wife thinks she may be eligible to receive disability benefits and would like to apply, she can use our online application.
If your wife is at least 62 years of age and you are receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, she may be eligible for spouse’s benefits on your record if her own Social Security disability benefit is less than half of your full retirement or disability benefit. We hope this helps!
Lynn S.
I am in ney for a Award letter .can I please get one of them.
Vonda
Hi Lynn, thanks for using our blog. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to get a benefit verification letter. This letter is sometimes called a budget letter, a benefits letter, a proof of income letter or a proof of award letter. You also may be able to request 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 proof of income letter. We hope this helps.
Cherie G.
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KIMBERLY C.
I cant get into my account online its been blocked for a long time thanks to the person who tried to use my information. And I cant change my address either not on the phone cause someone else called in trying to act like me so now I’m having trouble doing that. I sent in my rent receipt and a letter with my name birthday etc any advice if this will work? If not any advice on what I can do even with this stupid pandemic? Cause I can’t go in to change it either. Idk what to do I need my benefits to keep my home what do I do? Any advice helps. Ps:email me with anything that will help. Thank you.
Vonda
For your security, Kimberly, 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.
Nancy D.
Will our letters still be mailed out like always?
Vonda
Hi Nancy, thanks for using our blog. We will mail COLA notices throughout the month of December to retirement, survivors, and disability beneficiaries, SSI recipients, and representative payees. If you would like the notice, sooner, you can securely view and save the Social Security COLA notice online via the Message Center inside your my Social Security account in early December without waiting for the mailed notice. If you don’t have an account, create one today. We hope this helps!
Theresa J.
I have tried downloading the benefit verification letter it says file is corrupted and damaged
Vonda
Hi Theresa, thanks for using our blog. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to get a benefit verification letter. This letter is sometimes called a budget letter, a benefits letter, a proof of income letter or a proof of award letter. You also may be able to request 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 proof of income letter. We hope this helps.
Michelle B.
I need a social security card how do I get one?
Judy h.
I need a social security card .
Vonda
Hi Judy, thank you for your question. First, realize you may not need a replacement card. You will rarely need to show it. Knowing your Social Security number is what is important. Check out our Social Security and Coronavirus web page for details on getting help with your Social Security number. We hope this helps!
Scott W.
You need to find your local SSA office, or call the main # to SSA & ask them for a replacement or whatever the case might be. It really is not that difficult.
Vonda
Hi Michelle, thank you for your question. First, realize you may not need a replacement card. You will rarely need to show it. Knowing your Social Security number is what is important. Check out our Social Security and Coronavirus web page for details on getting help with your Social Security number. We hope this helps!