Alert
Due to scheduled systems maintenance, our online Social Security Statement will not be available on Saturday, September 15th until 7 AM.
You will still be able to use all of our other online services while the Social Security Statement is not available.
We apologize for any inconvenience and invite you to use all our online services after 7 AM on Saturday morning.
List of Services
- Social Security retirement or spouse's benefits.
- Social Security disability benefits (includes the Adult Disability Report).
- Begin or continue the Adult Disability Report.
When you apply for any type of disability benefits, we need information about your medical, work, and education history to help us decide if you are disabled. - Apply for extra help with your Medicare prescription drug costs.
- Apply for Medicare benefits.
- Check your application status.
If you applied for Social Security benefits, you can check the status of your application online. (Not available for SSI)
Get your Social Security Statement
You can create a my Social Security account with us and view your Social Security Statement online at any time.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET and on holidays from 5 AM - 1 AM ET.
Find out if you qualify for benefits
- Find out what benefits you can apply for
Use our screening tool to help identify all the different Social Security programs for which you may be eligible. (Available anytime) - Find out if you can get extra help with your Medicare prescription drug costs.
- Use our Retirement Estimator for a retirement estimate based on real time access to your earnings record. (The secure log-in requires your name, Social Security number, date & place of birth and mother's maiden name.)
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET and on holidays from 5 AM - 1 AM ET. - Find your full retirement age. (Available anytime.)
- Use our benefit planners to calculate your retirement, disability and survivors benefits. (Available anytime.)
- View your Social Security Statement online by creating an account and signing in with us.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET and on holidays from 5 AM - 1 AM ET. - Block online and automated telephone access to your personal information.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET
If you get Social Security benefits you can...
- Change your address or telephone number.
You cannot use this online service if you also receive SSI. - Get a replacement Medicare Card.
- Request a Proof of Income letter.
Get a letter that verifies your Social Security benefit information. (Includes Medicare and SSI) - Get a Form 1099/1042S -- Social Security Benefit Statement.
Replace the lost, damaged, or missing tax summary of your Social Security benefits for 2011. (Not available for SSI). - Select or change the way you receive information from Social Security if you are blind or visually impaired.
- Choose your password.
If you received a password request code (PRC) letter, you can choose your password.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET - Get a password when:
- You want password access to information about your benefits.
- You lost, forgot, or do not have your password or password request code (PRC).
- Your password request code has expired.
- Block electronic and automated telephone access to your personal information.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET
If you get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits you can...
- Get a replacement Medicare Card.
- Request a Proof of Income letter.
Get a letter that verifies your benefit information. (Includes Social Security and Medicare) - Select or change the way you receive information from Social Security if you are blind or visually impaired.
- Block electronic and automated telephone access to your personal information.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET
Block electronic access to your information
(This service is available to everyone.)
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET.
You may want to block access if you have been a victim of domestic violence or identity theft. [More Information]
- Choose your password.
If you already received a password request code (PRC) letter, you can choose your password. - Get a password request code when
- You want password access to information about your benefits.
- You lost, forgot, or do not have your password or password request code (PRC).
- Your password request code has expired.
- Check your information and benefits.
See the contact, direct deposit, Medicare and payment information we have on file for you. - Change your address or telephone number.
You cannot use this online service if you also receive SSI. - Start or change direct deposit.
- Change your password or block electronic access to your personal information.
Extra Hours: These services are available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET
Services for businesses, governments, payees and third parties
- Use Business Services Online to report wages and use our other online services for businesses.
Extra Hours: These services are available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET - Verify Social Security numbers.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET - Use Government to Government Services Online.
Extra Hours: These services are available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET - Submit health or school records related to disability claims using Electronic Records Express.
Extra Hours: This service is available all day
Monday (except 1:30 AM - 3:30 AM ET),
Tuesday - Sunday (except 1:30 AM - 2:30 AM ET)
Note: The hours of operation do not change on holidays. - Select or change the way you receive information from Social Security if you are a Representative Payee and you are blind or visually impaired.
- File a Representative Payee Accounting Report.
Extra Hours: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET
Hours of Operation
- Weekdays 5 AM - 1 AM Eastern Time (ET)
- Saturday 5 AM - 11 PM ET
- Sunday 8 AM - 10 PM ET
5 AM - 11 PM ET on:
- New Year's Day (01/02/12)
- Independence Day (07/04/12)
- Thanksgiving Day (11/22/12)
- Christmas Day (12/25/12)
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Note: This service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM. It is only available from 5 AM - 11 PM ET on holidays