Announcement
This Social Security Benefit Application has moved. Please follow the instructions below to remove the old bookmark and access the new URL.
To access the new URL:
Type the following URL into your address bar:
For Retirement benefits application:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retireonline/
For Disability benefits application:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityonline/
How to remove a bookmark?
Internet Explorer
- Go to Favorites on the toolbar OR open the Favorites menu
- Select 'Organize Favorites...'
- Right-click on the Benefit Application bookmark file
- Select 'Delete' in the menu that appears
- Select 'Yes' when it asks if you're sure to send the file to the Recycle Bin
Repeat steps 3-5 until all Benefit Application bookmark files have been deleted.
Firefox
- Select 'Bookmarks' button from the file bar
- Scroll down to the Benefit Application bookmark
- Hold your mouse over the bookmark and right-click
- From the drop-down menu that appears, select the 'Delete' button
Repeat steps 1-4 until all Benefit Application bookmark files have been deleted.
How to remove cache?
Internet Explorer
- Go to Tools
- Select 'Internet Options'
- Select 'Delete files'
- Check the box for 'Delete all offline content'
- Click OK
Firefox
- Go to Tools
- Select 'Clear Private Data'
- Check the box for 'Cache'
- Click 'Clear Private Data Now'