Ten Years of my Social Security Means You Can Do More
Ten years ago, we launched our my Social Security service to offer more secure and convenient self-service options online. Initially, the service supported two types of actions:
- People receiving Social Security benefits could view their benefit information.
- People not receiving benefits could check their Social Security Statement to see estimates of future benefits and their earnings history.
Since then, we’ve added many features that make doing business online with Social Security easier for most people with access to the internet. Today, nearly 70 million people have signed up for a my Social Security account to conduct their business online securely and conveniently!
If you haven’t signed up yet, please visit our website to create your my Social Security account free-of-charge. Or if you haven’t used your account recently, check out the impressive list of self-service options.
What can you do with your online account?
If you don’t currently receive benefits, you can:
- Request a replacement Social Security card (if you meet certain requirements).
- View your Social Security Statement to see future benefit estimates, compare different dates or ages to begin receiving benefits, and review your earnings history.
- Get instant status of your application for benefits.
- Get instant proof you do not receive Social Security, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
If you receive benefits, you can:
- Request a replacement Social Security card (if you meet certain requirements).
- Request a replacement Medicare card.
- Get instant benefit verification or proof of income letter of Social Security, Medicare, and SSI.
- Start or change your direct deposit.
- Change your address and telephone number.
- Check your information and benefit amount.
- Get an instant Social Security 1099 form (SSA-1099) or SSA-1042S.
- Report your wages if you work and receive disability benefits and SSI.
Sign in to your my Social Security account now.
If they haven’t done so yet, encourage your friends and family to sign up for their personal my Social Security account today.