National Social Security Month Shines a Light on Our Online Services
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: November 3, 2023
In April, we celebrate National Social Security Month, and highlight our agency’s mission and purpose. We’re with you throughout life’s journey — from birth, to marriage, and into retirement — and we’re always searching for ways to give you easy and secure access to everything we offer.
We are constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control in how you wish to conduct business with us. Our online services help you plan for the future and keep you in control of your benefits. You can go online to:
- Find out if you qualify for benefits.
- Use our benefit planners to help you better understand your Social Security protection.
- Estimate your future retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future.
- Retire online, or apply for Medicare quickly and easily.
- Open your personal my Social Security account. Your personal account is the most powerful tool to help you stay in control of your Social Security record. If you don’t receive benefits yet, you can:
- Get your Social Security Statement to review your earnings, make sure they’re recorded correctly.
- Get a benefit verification letter to prove you don’t receive Social Security benefits or that you applied but haven’t received an answer yet.
- Request a replacement Social Security card if you meet certain requirements.
- Check the status of your application or appeal a decision.
If you receive benefits, you can:
- Change your address and phone number.
- Get a benefit verification letter to prove you receive Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Medicare.
- Start deposits or change your direct deposit information at any time.
- Get a replacement Medicare card.
- Get a replacement Benefit Statement (SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S) for tax purposes.
Do you own a business? You can also use our Business Services Online suite to report employee wages and verify names and Social Security numbers for W-2s.
Join us and celebrate National Social Security Month by seeing everything you can do online!
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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
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Roxanne H.
I haven’t been able to get into my personal account for two years now! I need to have it reset! I have tried to contact someone by phone and email and never get any response. I can not use the site unless someone helps me out! Please!
Judy A.
I cannot afford my medications due to being Tier 4. I have 5 medications that if I order online, comes in a 3 month quantity and costs me $131.00 for each. Can you help me or direct me.
Thank you
CHARLES W.
How can I change the amount of tax withheld from my SS benefit checks each month?
Catherine S.
Good Morning,
Can I have my social security statement mail to my house? or to my email?
R.F.
Hi Catherine, you can get your personal Social Security Statement online by using your my Social Security account.
In April we celebrate “National Social Security Month“, see what you can do online at http://www.SocialSecurity.gov. Thanks!
Paul H.
How can SSA continue to use Experian to confirm our information? I blocked that company’s access to my information after their unbelievable breach with failure to notify us. I will not grant Experian access again! As a result of SSA’s decision to continue its relationship with Experian, I cannot set up a MySS account and will continue to call an office for assistance. What a waste of dollars and time!
Jerry P.
I need a new letter stating the cost of my Medicare Part B Premiums are to give to my former employer.
I misplaced the letter sent.
Maria H.
Waiting to hear about my online application?
Maria H.
Waiting to hear after mu online application
Jay H.
A question:
I have been receiving monthly SS payment at the rate equivalent to half of the minimum payment. I often wondered if this rate (amount) had been calculated correctly. Your recalculating it would be greatly appreciate. My SS no. Is *** – ** – ***.
Thank you. Jay H. Chung
Ann-My P.
OK. I’ve created a my Social Security account. I need to request a replacement SS card. I meet the criteria to order one online but I can’t find where to do that. I keep getting sent in a circle telling me I can but not indicating HOW. Can you help?