This Fall, Fall Into an Online Account with my Social Security
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: November 6, 2023
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.
Opening a free personal my Social Security account is convenient and secure. Once you establish an account, you’ll have access to a wealth of information. For example, you can get an estimate of your future retirement benefits, get an estimate of your benefits should you become disabled, and verify your earnings history.
Are you a person who prefers to read materials with paper in hand? Fear not, as my Social Security allows you to view, print, and save your full Statement. This option is especially important, because we only mail paper statements to most beneficiaries every five years.
If you’re already receiving benefits, my Social Security is also a great tool! Once you establish a personal my Social Security account, you’ll be able to change your address or update your direct deposit, print a benefit verification letter, get a replacement Medicare card and a replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S statement.
While you’re visiting our website to establish your personal my Social Security account, you’ll want to check out our new redesigned website. We’ve changed the look of the site based on your feedback and made it easier to navigate and more accessible on mobile devices.
Establishing a secure account on my Social Security has never been easier and can be done in as little as 15 minutes — so there’s no reason to delay. You’ll be asked some basic questions to verify your identity. Then you’ll choose a user name and password. Pretty soon you’ll be registered with full access.
At Social Security, our highest priority is protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we maintain on you and almost every American, so you can rest assured that doing business online with us is both safe and secure.
When the leaves show brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow this fall, you’ll want to show that you’re part of the millions of people who have chosen to establish a personal my Social Security account.
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Carleen d.
I I’m trying to create an account but told can’t locate my ssn. I have received a letter from IRS saying someone used my ssn to obtain employment. Please help
Anthony F.
what can i do to get into my account i have been trying for so long and i cannot getany help.
Tizita A.
I need to get into my SS log in account.
Ray F.
If you are unable to create an account or encounter a problem with your my Social Security account, you may:
•Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
•Contact your local Social Security office. Thanks!
Jim B.
Hello,
I am currently living in Panama and have done so for the past 11 years. I would very much like to set up a “My Social Security” account. Since I do not have a “U.S. address”, is it possible to use a friends address with their consent? I have a “mail drop” in Miami that forwards all my mail and packages but, I have been informed this is not a “valid U.S. address”. The closest SSA office has moved to Costa Rica and is not within my budget to make the trip. Especially if there is a glitch that would require a second trip. Your “My Social Security” program would be invaluable to those of us living abroad, but not within a reasonable distance to visit a S/S office. My last telephone experience I was asked if I was “senile” or “did I have dementia or Alzheimers”? Not a pleasant experience nor one that I want to experience again without face to face interaction…All because the agent I was dealing with could not answer my questions in a coherent manner.
Thank you for any assistance you can offer. But please, do not recommend I visit my “local office”. 🙂
Respectfully, Jim
John H.
Why can’t I apply for a ‘my social security’ because i’m living in England? your application says I must have a US address.
email: johnhendricks@ntlworld.com
Joanne m.
Can any one help?
Ray F.
Individuals living outside the United States may contact their local U.S. embassy or consulate for any assistance related to Social Security programs and benefits.
Joanne m.
I live n Colombia !
Joanne m.
How do Ircover pass word when you don’t send the code after a month it is urgent I contact. Ssa ??
Ray F.
If you are having trouble accessing your “My Social Security” account, please call our dedicated “My Social Security” Hotline.
To reach this hotline, call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk” for assistance. Thanks!
Linda A.
How do I get into my Social Security Statement
I try to open it and it wants the password, which they send me, then when I go back to put it in, it opens another one and they send me another password, How do I just get into my online account , it just keeps going in rounds
Ray F.
Hello Linda, if you are unable to create an account or encounter a problem with your my Social Security account, you may:
•Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
•Contact your local Social Security office. Thanks!