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Our Online Benefits Application

October 4, 2018 • By

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Last Updated: November 3, 2023

woman relaxing on couch, using laptop Social Security is committed to protecting and securing the information entrusted to us. We’re constantly looking for ways for you to save time by conducting your business anytime, anywhere, using our online services.

Our online benefits application provides a high level of security and protection for the information you provide. Filing online gives you the freedom and convenience to file for various types of benefits including Retirement, Disability, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicare.

Follow these simple steps to begin:

  1. Review the information on our Retirement/Spouse’s, Disability, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income Benefits page to make sure you meet the requirements to apply for benefits online and have the information you will need to do so.
  2. Create or sign in to your personal my Social Security account. 
  3. File your claim online.
  4. Check the status of your claim by signing in to your personal my Social Security account.

You should be able to complete and submit your application all at once. But if that’s not possible, you can return to your application and continue right where you left off!

After you’ve completed your application, we’ll also give you a confirmation number to check the status, and information on what to do next. If we are not able to process the request, we will provide specific information on how to contact us by phone or schedule an office appointment.

Applying for benefits online is safer, easier, and more secure than ever!

Learn more by watching our videos on our online retirement, spouse’s, and Medicare benefits application and our online disability benefits application.

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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. David W.

    I need a re-entry number to continue my application for MediCare.

    • L.A.

      Hi David. We are sorry to hear that you are having difficulty accessing your personal my Social Security account. If you are still unable to access your account or encounter another problem 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 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
      •Contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  2. Tom T.

    Hello…I just submitted my application for Medicare Part A…now trying to create my SS online acct. Its asking for an activation code…will that be emailed to me? thanks

  3. bj f.

    I have been trying to login to my account online, but your site is not sending a security code and you offer no way to contact to solve the problem

    • L.A.

      Hi BJ. We are sorry to hear that you are having difficulty accessing your personal my Social Security account. If you are still unable to access your account or encounter another problem 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 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
      •Contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  4. Dirikiju

    So ridiculous! There is NO submit button to submit my application! There is only “Save and Exit” and “Previous.” NO WAY TO SUBMIT MY APPLICATION ONLINE and nothing about this in the FAQ and no one who can help me! So frustrating! Especially after spending THREE HOURS IN LINE at our local SS office yesterday only to be told “Sorry there are no retirement specialists who can help you, you can’t apply today!”

  5. carolyn g.

    I don’t know where to go for a request to have a reward letter sent for me. My name is Carolyn G. Giles my address is 4785 Beacon Hill Road apt 205 Columbus, Ohio 43228. could you possibly send this message to the proper department and have them send me a rewards letter. Thank You.

  6. Cynthia J.

    Where do I get my “ACTIVATION CODE” ??

  7. SHARON M.

    I HAVE A RE-ENTRY NUMBER FOR MY BENEFITS APP. BUT CAN’T FIND WHERE TO USE IT.

  8. Stephen S.

    Hi

    I am trying to get the Helpdesk number and it is not coming up. I am having trouble signing back in to my ssa acount

    • A.C.

      Hi, Stephen. If you are still unable to access an account or encounter a problem 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 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
      •Contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  9. Jamie w.

    My husband is a disabled veteran an I just recently became disabled and unable to work my husband gets disability through the VA he is 90% disabled how can we both download a application and fill out from this site also without his benefits from the VA or social security being affected he does get benefits and it’s rated by his disability service connected

  10. DavidDewayneRobinson

    Can you send me my benefits to mail address 411 Martin Luther King Blvd Gretna Florida 32332………are call my brother and he can help me number is 850-544-7380…..Her name is Mrs.Robinson she can find me.

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