Social Security Benefits
Information on Social Security benefits, how they are different from VA benefits and the effect of military pay on your eligibility for Social Security.
Benefits for Children with Disabilities
Expediting Disability Applications For Wounded Warriors
Information on how Service Members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security. Benefits available through Social Security are different from those from the VA and require a separate application.
Find Answers to Your Questions About Social Security
Frequently Asked Questions - TRICARE & Social Security
Going to Work: A Guide to Social Security Benefits & Employment for Young People with Disabilities
Provides families and professionals working with young people practical, hands-on information about Social Security disability and health benefit programs. The complete guide can be downloaded in PDF format.
How to Appeal a Decision on Your Social Security Disability Claim
How to Contact Social Security
Military Service & Social Security
Military Wage Credits Ruling by Social Security Administration
MyArmyBenefits - Benefit Facts
Protecting Benefits for Families of Troops Serving Under Fire
Social Security - Public Service Announcements
Social Security - What You Can Do Online
Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors
Social Security Administration Disability Planner
Social Security Administration Electronic Booklet
Social Security Administration Red Book
Social Security Administration's Multi-Language Site
Information about disability benefit programs in languages other than English. Includes Free Interpreter Services for individuals who have limited proficiency with English.
Social Security Benefits for Widows, Widowers & Other Survivors
Social Security Disability Benefits Starter Kits
Social Security Terminology in English & Spanish
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans
Special benefits are available to certain World War II Veterans, including Veterans who served in the active U.S. military from September 16, 1940 - July 24, 1947, and Filipino Veterans who served in the organized military of the Philippines from July 26, 1941 - December 30, 1946 (while those forces were in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces). Download the fact sheet.
Special SSI Rules for Children of Military Personnel Living Overseas
Explains special rules for the children of military personnel living overseas who are receiving SSI benefits. Call 1-800-772-1213 before you leave the United States to learn more.
The American Veterans & Service Members Survival Guide
U.S. Military Retired Handbook
Free handbook for all U.S. military personnel who are retired. Provides information on Social Security and other benefits. Order a copy online
Understanding Social Security Disability Insurance & Supplemental Security Income
VA Retroactive Payment for Deceased Veterans
Press release published in December 2008 announcing VA's actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive a one-time compensation or pension payment for the month of the Veteran's death. Surviving spouses should contact the Survivors Call Center at 1-800-749-8387.
What You Need To Know When You Get Social Security Disability Benefits