Your Personal my Social Security Account and Your Career
Reading Time: 1 MinuteLast Updated: April 18, 2025
Your online personal my Social Security account is here for you at every stage of your career. You don’t have to be retired or even close to retirement to benefit from it. Most people can conduct their business with us online with their account without contacting us, whether they receive benefits or not.
If you are not currently receiving benefits, use your personal my Social Security account to:
- Request a replacement Social Security card (in most states and the District of Columbia).
- Estimate your future benefits.
- Get instant proof that you do not receive benefits.
- Check the status of your Social Security application when you decide to apply for benefits.
- Review your earnings history.
If you already receive Social Security benefits, use your account to:
- Request a replacement Social Security card (in most states and the District of Columbia).
- Get instant proof that you receive benefits.
- Set up or change your direct deposit.
- Change your address.
- Request a replacement Medicare card.
- Get an instant copy of your Social Security 1099 (SSA-1099) or SSA-1042S.
- Opt out of receiving certain notices by mail and instead receive them in the secure Message Center.
Please let your family and friends know that they can create their personal my Social Security account today. Save time and go online.
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Dawn Bystry, Associate Commissioner, Office of Strategic and Digital Communications
Deputy Associate Commissioner, Office of Strategic and Digital Communications
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Lauren
How do I find my original date of disability?
A.C.
Hi, Lauren. Thanks for your question. Please contact your local Social Security office for assistance.
Shannon M.
I have a problem signing into my ssa account. I forgot my username and password and when I give my information like my name dob ssn it says it couldn’t find me. How can I find my username and password without a rest code? And I’m inpatient to get my code In the mail. What can I do to get my account back? Can I ask social security to close my account and make a new one?
Sharon
How accurate is the benefit amount when looking at my estimated SS benefits? Also, when is the 2023 COLA added to the estimated amounts on My Social Security Account?