Apply for benefits

·          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)

Appeal a decision

·Appeal our recent medical decision about your disability claim

·Continue an appeal you already started

·Find out about

oYour Right To Question The Decision Made On Your Claim

oYour Right To Question The Decision Made On Your SSI Claim

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.

Estimate your future benefits

·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.)

·Find your full retirement age. (Available anytime.)

·Use our benefit planners to calculate your retirement, disability and survivors benefits.

·(Available anytime.)

·Block online and automated telephone access to your personal information.
Extra Hours: 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.
Extra Hours:
Weekdays and Holidays - All day (except 2 AM - 3 AM ET), Sunday 7 AM - 11 PM ET

·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.
(Available February 1, 2012)
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.
Extra Hours:
Weekdays and Holidays - All day (except 2 AM - 3 AM ET), Sunday 7 AM - 11 PM ET

·Choose your password.
If you received a password request code (PRC) letter, you can choose your password.
Extra Hours: Service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET

·Get a password when

oYou want password access to information about your benefits.

oYou lost, forgot, or do not have your password or password request code (PRC).

oYour password request code has expired.

Extra Hours: Service is available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET

·Block electronic and automated telephone access to your personal information.
Extra Hours: 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.
Extra Hours:
Weekdays and Holidays - All day (except 2 AM - 3 AM ET)
Sunday 7 AM - 11 PM ET

·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

You can block online and automated telephone access to our information about you.
(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]

Get a password

If you get Social Security benefits, you can:

·Choose your password.
If you already received a password request code (PRC) letter, you can choose your password.

·Get a password request code when

oYou want password access to information about your benefits.

oYou lost, forgot, or do not have your password or password request code (PRC).

oYour password request code has expired.

Extra Hours: All of our Password Services are available on Sunday until 11:30 PM ET

If you have a password...

·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.Extra Hours:
Weekdays and Holidays - All day (except 2 AM - 3 AM ET)
Sunday 7 AM - 11 PM ET

·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

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