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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Helen T.
I have not received my 2021 benefits letter (form SSA-4926-SM) in the mail showing my new benefit amount. When can I expect to receive it?
Vonda
Hi Helen, 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!
yeugeniya M.
i have received my proof of income letter, and i am shocked that my 1.3 percent increase amounts to $ 20.00 It has taken me a long time to decide to write to you. I think it is unfair to penalize me for having two pensions. My late husband and I paid so much every year for both of us ,moreover,he was self-employed,so we paid even more for him.
Sincerely, Y.MALIKINA
Heather D.
I am Unsheltered Homeless and in dire need my hearing scheduled on Jan 29th 2021 in Eugene, Oregon Dr Gale Smolen was the doctor who gave my Chronic PTSD and Severe Manic depression with anxiety features diagnosis originally now I hear she is a SSDI doctor that’s great but I need to make an appointment with her before my over the phone hearing in January I already called her office they told me I’d have to talk to Social Security so here I am doing just that Thankyou for your time and consideration in this matter Happy Holidays best regards Heather D Church
Vonda
For your security, Heather, 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.
Liz M.
I needed a Benifit letter to show
to turn at the end of year showing what I
get and what’s taken out each month I have always been able to get one every
six months when I call the Longview office
the agent pretend that they don’t know what I’m referring to I ask to speak with
another agent that just hung the phone up
then I tried calling back they wouldn’t answer my calls I very this appointed with
the Longview office no compassion for the customers If I don’t get the letter I can’t get my Benifit from wageworks. I called Austin he knew what I talking that’s
sad that I had to call Austin.
Vonda
Hi Liz, 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.
Mary G.
My 2021 benefit was reduced. I would like to know why. Can’t get by on what I was receiving.
Vonda
For your security, Mary, 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 call 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.
jonathan m.
I need to re-set my password for my account.
Susan
Hi, Jonathan. Thank you for reading our blog and for your question. Please take a look at our Frequently Asked Question with instructions on how to retrieve or change your username or password for your my Social Security account. If these don’t help, you can call our my Social Security Help Desk at 1-800-772-1213 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”. Our call volume and wait times are longer than normal, so please be patient. We hope this helps.
LISA R.
I need to reset my username and my password
Vonda
Hi Lisa, check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for information on how to retrieve or change your username and password. Hopefully this helps!
Frank G.
A friend recently received a letter from the Social Security Administration that stated at the end that he would receive the check he is due on December 2020 on January 20, 2021. What is that about? He lives off of his SS check!
Vonda
Hi Frank, thank you for your question. Social Security benefits are paid the month after they are due. So, for instance, if your friends benefits begin with the month of December, they will receive their first benefit payment in January. The exact payment date is determined by their date of birth. For future pay days, your friend may find the Schedule of Social Security Payments calendars useful.
Joseph L.
How long does it take to start receiving my social security benefits? I filed online on 5 August 2020 and received a response that my application was received and was being processed. They said if they needed additional information from me they would contact me by phone, mail or email. It has been over 4 months now and I haven’t heard from SSA since applying. I called and wrote them almost 4 weeks ago and still no reply. What is the standard waiting time now, 4 or 5 months? Feel like I’ve been abandoned and I’m totally in the dark!
Can someone answer my question?
Vonda
Hi Joseph, thanks for using our blog. Please call your local Social Security office. 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.
Maria L.
I would like to verify if it is a standard procedure of not introducing or identifying oneself if calling for telephone interview?
Calling from FBU Manila (Arroyo) to schedule a telephone interview retirement benefits the caller id (+44288224425) Northern Ireland.
Then during the interview was a Washington DC number (+1(202)370 6427)
I was asking for full name and direct line number but refused due to security reasons.
I rescheduled the interview until i verify…please comment on this.
Thank you very much.
Vonda
Hi Maria, thanks for using our blog. You can contact your Federal Benefit Unit directly to inquire. Also, our Office of International Operations home page provides more information to assist our customers living abroad.
Marcia c.
I need benefit letter for housing.
Vonda
Hi Marcia, 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.
Aaron
I need a benefit award letter, for snap rectification. Cant setup online account, with my general post office address. Can a benefit award letter, be sent to my email address?
Vonda
Hi Aaron, 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.
Elio R.
HI my name is Elio R. Santos i need my aword letter so i can apply for school can you help me by sending it to my gmail
Vonda
Hi Elio, 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.
Nicole g.
Hello my name is nicole g Melendez my maiden name nicole g bedard i changed my phone number from 9787261653 its now 978 815 2760 im trying to create an online account and it won’t let me im just trying to get a print out of my ssi ssdi im currently homeless i need sent to my email please chikkinikki69@gmail.com
Vonda
Hi Nicole, thanks for using our blog. We are sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing with your my Social Security account. 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.
Kimberly w.
I need to redo my sign up for a online account
Vonda
Hi Kimberly, thanks for using our blog. Sorry to hear you are having difficulties creating a my Social Security account. For assistance with your account, you may 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. We hope this information helps.