Reporting Changes is Your Responsibility
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If you receive benefits from Social Security, you have a legal obligation to report changes, which could affect your eligibility for disability, retirement, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. You must report any changes that may affect your benefits immediately, and no later than 10 days after the end of the month in which the change occurred.
Changes you need to report range from a change of address to traveling outside the United States for 30 consecutive days. To get a list of reporting responsibilities under disability, please read our publication, What You Need to Know When You get Social Security Disability Benefits, and for SSI, read What You Need to Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income. If you’re receiving retirement benefits, What You Need to Know When You Get Retirement or Survivors Benefits is also helpful.
Life changes can affect your benefits. You may be due additional payments, or you may be overpaid and have to pay us back because you didn’t report the overpayment in a timely manner. The SSI program may apply a penalty that will reduce your benefits if you fail to report a change, or if you reported the change later than 10 days after the end of the month in which the change occurred. If you fail to report changes in a timely way, or if you intentionally make a false statement, we may stop your SSI, disability, and retirement benefits. We may also impose a sanction against your payments. The first sanction is a loss of payments for six months. Subsequent sanctions are for 12 and 24 months.
You can report your change online, or by calling toll free at 1-800-772-1213. If you’re deaf or hearing-impaired call TTY 1-800-325-0778. Mail the information to your local Social Security office or in person if you prefer. If you receive SSI, you should ask about our options to use the automated toll-free SSI Telephone Wage Reporting Service or the free SSA Mobile Wage Reporting app.
If you receive benefits and need to change your address or direct deposit, you can conveniently do so by creating a personal my Social Security account.
Get the right check, in the right amount, at the right time, by reporting changes right away!
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terry r.
Will winning a lottery amount effect my social security disability payment?
R.F.
Hi Terry. Your SSDI benefits are not affected, however if you receive SSI benefits, you must report any change on your income or resources, when receiving SSI benefits.
Please call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213, Monday-Friday, between 7 a.m and 7 p.m. Thanks.
Ac
I was working 20 hours a week and I recently lost my job. Will this affect my sons ssi payment ?
R.F.
Yes, changes on your income and work activity may affect your son’s SSI benefit amount.
Please visit your local Social Security office or call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
See our “Understanding Supplemental Security Income Reporting Responsibilities” web page for more information. Thanks!
Mandy L.
I reached my destination Texas in Aug. of 2016, and I have been hospitalized 4 times since and one of those times I had a quadruple heart bypass. the others I was throwing up blood, Dr. didn’t know why. I never smoked in my life, don’t drink, no drugs just what my doctors prescribe.
Mandy L.
I am just now asking if my monies can be given back to me , because my being in Lebanon TN. was not intentional, we broke down on I 40 in TN. All the adults were taken out of my vehicle and placed in handcuffs in separate police vehicles. Because they received a call from someone. saying the jack was a shot gun. when they checked they found 3 small children and 4 adults, no gun. Because my insurance didn’t live up to what I was paying for, and I had to live in motels the children and I until my son could get us out and he paid the motels the whole time.
Lynne R.
Can you report transportation to and from work by faxing or calling in a trip history from the MBTA on a monthly basis?
R.F.
You should make reports directly to your local Social Security office. Or call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Please see “Understanding Supplemental Security Income Reporting Responsibilities“. Thanks!
nona l.
hello I need to report change of income for 2018 claim number#244820692D,,,phone number 3362559422,,,, new amount estimate 32,000.00 dollars
R.F.
Hi Nona. Unfortunately, but for security reasons, we do not have access to personal records in this blog.
To report your 2018 wages, please call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Generally, you will have a shorter wait time if you call later during the day or later in the week.
Please be cautious about posting personal information on any social media channels. Thanks!
Rosalyn G.
How long does it take for Direct Deposit to a new financial institution take?
Rosalyn G.
How,long does it take to change fire t deposits if I move to a different bank.
Dale g.
I have a couple of questions about my social security that I get
R.F.
Hi Dale, many of our services are conveniently available anytime at our website.
We encourage our customers to create a my Social Security account. With a personal my Social Security account, you can get estimates of your retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, review your earnings record and much more.
Representatives at our toll free number, 1-800-772-1213, are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thanks!
Phil L.
Both myself and wife now on SS and have auto deposit! We are thinking of moving to Texas from California to be closer to our family and want to know what is need to make these changes.We will still have our bank but branch would be changed to another state.