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This Fall, Fall Into an Online Account with my Social Security
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As the sounds of summer quiet down, and the air turns cooler, you’ll want to check out your favorite football team, check your furnace settings, and check your earnings in your Social Security Statement online. Did you find this Information helpful? Yes No Thanks for your feedback!
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If You Have a Disability, Social Security Can Help
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October is Disability Awareness Month. For Social Security, disability is always at the forefront of our conversations. We hear stories daily about Americans living with disabling conditions who need help from the system they contributed to during their working life. Their stories make us proud of the work we do. Did you find this Information […]
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We Observe Customer Service Week All Year
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During Customer Service Week–10/4-10/9–we have the wonderful opportunity to highlight a top priority for us at the Social Security Administration. From our humble beginnings in 1935 when Franklin Roosevelt signed the original Social Security Act into law, customer service has been a part of our DNA. As much as Social Security has been a part […]
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Sukkot: A Time to Reflect on the Gifts that Many Do Not Have
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This fall marks a special time for the Jewish people, and one of my own family’s favorite holidays of the year. At the end of September through the first week in October, Jewish communities around the world will celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, commemorating the forty years our ancestors wandered the desert without a home […]
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Social Security Servicios for the Hispanic Community
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Hola! September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, and Social Security is proud to offer many of our services in Spanish. We invite you to look at our Spanish website www.segurosocial.gov. Did you find this Information helpful? Yes No Thanks for your feedback!
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How Social Security Serves Those Who Served
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On September 18, we observed POW/MIA Recognition Day. Social Security remembers those missing in action while defending our country. We want to take the opportunity to highlight our special benefits for wounded warriors. Social Security takes care of our wounded warriors, because we understand that the effects of military service can be profound and lasting. […]
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Preparation For The Future Begins In The Present
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Retirement is a concern for all Americans, and financial planning is one way to make sure we’re ready for it. With this in mind, Social Security is finding ways to encourage Americans to use various financial planning tools to help them plan better for their retirement. Did you find this Information helpful? Yes No Thanks […]
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Fight Procrastination and Plan Your ‘Someday’ Now
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The check is in the mail … I am going to get better organized … I need to plan for retirement… I am going to open a personal my Social Security account … If these promises sound familiar, you aren’t alone. Most of us procrastinate from time to time, and more than 20 percent of us are […]
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Remembrances on Patriot Day
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The September 11 terrorist attack on the United States will always evoke a special emotion in me as an American, a New Yorker and a Social Security employee. On this day, we honor the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, in Pennsylvania and in the Pentagon. We also salute the courageous men […]
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Disability Benefits: The Numbers Tell the Story
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Social Security provides an economic lifeline to America’s workers through our benefit programs. We run the largest disability program in the nation. We want to make sure that everyone has a clear picture of the disability insurance program and of the people living with severe disabilities, who receive its benefits. Did you find this Information […]
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