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Social Security Secures Today and Tomorrow for Workers and Their Families

February 7, 2020 • By

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Social Security has tools, information, and services to help secure today and tomorrow for you and your family. When you start receiving Social Security benefits, certain members of your family may also qualify for benefits on your record. Benefits may be paid to: Did you find this Information helpful? Yes No Thanks for your feedback!

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Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement

January 30, 2020 • By

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Tax season is approaching, and we have made replacing your annual Benefit Statement even easier. The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form we mail each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from us in […]

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Making Wise Choices When a Representative Payee Manages Your Money

January 23, 2020 • By

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Some of the millions of people who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits need help managing this money. A person assigned to help you manage your monthly benefits is called a representative payee. We may decide you need a representative payee if we receive information that indicates you need help to manage […]

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Certain Disability Payments and Workers’ Compensation May Affect Your Social Security Benefits

January 17, 2020 • By

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Many people working nowadays have more than one job. This means they have several sources of income. It’s important to keep in mind that having multiple sources of income can sometimes affect your Social Security benefits; but, it depends on the source. Disability payments from private sources, such as private pensions or insurance benefits, don’t […]

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Inspector General Warns Public About New Twist To Social Security Phone Scams

January 9, 2020 • By

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The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public that telephone scammers may send faked documents by email to convince victims to comply with their demands. The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has received reports of victims who received emails with attached letters and reports that appeared […]

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This New Year, See What You Can Do Online at SSA.gov

January 2, 2020 • By

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Are you looking for new ways to save time this new year? Social Security offers many of its services online by signing up for a secure personal my Social Security account. Once you create an account, you can review your work history and see an estimate of your future Social Security benefits. We recently made several […]

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Happy Holidays

December 23, 2019 • By

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Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a happy New Year. Did you find this Information helpful? Yes No Thanks for your feedback!

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Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act

December 19, 2019 • By

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The National Association of State Treasurers created this guest blog to promote the use of ABLE accounts. SSA provides this post as a courtesy to help notify the public of ABLE accounts. SSA is not affiliated with and does not endorse the National Association of State Treasurers or its services. Did you find this Information […]

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Seasonal Work While Getting Social Security

December 12, 2019 • By

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Many people pick up side jobs when the holiday shopping season comes around. It’s a good way for you to make some extra income during the busy season or ease back into working if you have been out of the labor force for a while. We’re here to help you navigate working seasonally if you […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 27, 2019 • By

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