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Dear Colleague,

Last year we introduced the redesigned Social Security Statement (Statement) and several accompanying fact sheets. The new Statement makes it much easier for people not receiving Social Security benefits to find the information they need to plan their financial future. It's one of the most effective tools a person can use to check their earnings history and view future Social Security benefit estimates. This month, we released a new supplemental fact sheet titled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Other Benefits: Information for People with Limited Earnings.

In addition to providing information about SSI and other Social Security benefits, the new fact sheet details other programs and resources for people with low income that may be useful to your clients and their families. Some of the highlighted programs include:

• SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps with food purchases.
• Medicare Savings Programs, which can help lessen health care costs.
• Extra Help, which helps with Medicare prescription drug costs.
• Medicaid, which provides health coverage to eligible low-income persons.

The best way to access this new supplemental fact sheet and the Statement is with a my Social Security account. A my Social Security account allows your clients, who are not receiving benefits, to check their earnings record online for accuracy. The earnings we have on record affect a person's future Social Security benefit.

Visit our Statement page to see the Statement and this newest fact sheet.

I encourage you to share this information with your members, colleagues, affiliates, and other interested parties.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Buckner
Associate Commissioner
Office of Strategic and Digital Communications
@SSAOutreach