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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Bernice c.
Verify verification code 68917
I want a copy of the 2020 award letter.
Pamela D.
I set up my account when my email was different and now I can’t sign in for information. I need my benefits letter and I don’t know how to get it done.
Kenny O.
Hi, Pamela. If you are still encountering problems with your personal my Social Security account, you may:
•Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
•Contact your local Social Security office. Your local office can assist with a replacement 1099. We hope this helps.
Donald W.
Trying to check on benefit letter I was approved for ssi in December how can I go on line to get it
Sue
Hi, Donald. Thank you for using our blog and for your question. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to get a benefit verification letter. It’s 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 by using our automated telephone services at 1-800-772-1213, which are available 24 hours a day. At the prompt, indicate that you’re requesting a proof of income letter. We hope this helps.
Roger I.
I applied for my social security retirement in November I received a letter from I assume my contact person at the SSA office in Birmingham. The letter said for me to contact the SSA by 12/23 and I did. I have called 3 times and left messages but I have not received a call back. I want to know if my retirement will take place on January 1,2021. I worked for the VA 25 years and total work years of 53 it would be nice for them to answer there phone. We are all busy, thanks please.
William R.
I haven’t received my award letter yet and I need to verify my income as I live in government housing I called the local office but they wanted me to be on hold for 90 minutes, when can I receive it
Sandra R.
Today is 12/21/20 Monday Urgent
How do I end SSI benefit…I did not ask for, I did not apply for, I did not tell Social Security Administration I wanted, I do not need, I do not want! I do not intend to repay! I am being targeted, framed, etc.
My local Social Security Admin. branch in Philadelphia, PA will not let me in told me to call seems was one day week before last that I need appointment…their letter to me does not say that…had lot of problems with Social Security Administration…I am being targeted!
Also, I called spoke to Mr. Caruso Social Security Admin. 4240 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA my office seems was in October 2020 or in November 2020 (was recently)…he refused to take me off, he refused to give me an appointment, he lied, he double talked etc. I had problems with in person at the aforementioned branch.
Also, is
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
PO BOX 32905
BALTIMORE MD 21241-2905 valid address…the envelope is from there but the letter is from 4240 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA my local Social Security Admin increasing my SSI by $1.00.
From, Sandra Reeder
linda m.
Need a copy for unemployment please get back to me
Tenesha W.
I can’t check my account online and they saying I got to message in my message center but someone change my information now I cant get in at all
Shenita H.
I love my benefits……how maybe in the future I think I will have to be able to get a job
My question is how do I keep my benefits if I have a job?
Sue
Hi, Shenita. Thank you for reading our blog and for your question. Social Security has special rules that make it possible for people receiving Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to work and still receive monthly payments. For details about these work incentives, read our Working While Disabled: How We Can Help pamphlet. To ensure you continue to get paid accurately and to help you avoid overpayments and underpayments, let us know promptly when you start or stop working or if any other changes occur that could affect your benefits. Whether you receive SSDI, SSI or both, you can report your wages using the online my Social Security account wage reporting tool. If you’re unable to report your wages online, you can fax or mail your local Social Security office. You’ll find the contact information with our Office Locator.
George A.
Need my award benefits letter
Sue
Hi, George. Thank you for using our blog and for your question. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to get a benefit verification letter. It 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 services at 1-800-772-1213, which are available 24 hours a day. At the prompt, indicate that you’re requesting a proof of income letter. We hope this helps.
Jennifer J.
The BENEFITS VERIFICATION LETTER doesn’t download as a PDF FILE. It downloads as an ACTION FILE. It does NOT OPEN IN ADOBE READER ❗❗❗
LISA R.
Hi my name is Lisa Hawkins and I’m having problems trying to log in online but I’m having a problem with that can somebody help me out please..
Vonda
Hi Lisa, thanks for using our blog. Sorry to hear you are having difficulties accessing your 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.
Lawarren R.
Lawarren Robinson , ssn 6679 address 6438 s Loomis Blvd , Chicago il 60636 , pH, 773-494-6512 would like a reevàluation of my case . Thank you