Radio and TV Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program “Basic Needs” 2023 TV/Radio PSAs

SSI provides monthly payments to people with low income and financial resources, who are 65 or older, or an adult or child with a disability or blindness. The “Basic Needs” PSAs below highlight the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program administered by Social Security. The TV and radio PSAs are available in English and Spanish and highlight the SSI program, who qualifies, and how to apply. If a TV station in your area has not played the PSAs, you can use the materials below to repitch them.

You can listen to and download the broadcast quality radio PSAs below. TV stations can download the PSAs directly from ExtremeReach, NAB Public Service or PSA Digital.

Click here for a text version of the scripts.

SSI “Basic Needs” 2023 Radio PSAs

English: 60-second radio PSA (Script)
English: 30-second radio PSA (Script)

Spanish: 60-second radio PSA (Script)
Spanish: 30-second radio PSA (Script)

English TV PSA

SSI “Basic Needs” 2023 TV PSAs

English: 60-second TV PSA

English: 30-second TV PSA

Spanish: 60-second TV PSA

Spanish: 30-second TV PSA

SSA Scam Awareness 2021 TV/Radio PSAs

Scammers pretending to be government employees continue to mislead people into believing they must pay hundreds, even thousands, of dollars to keep or get benefits, or face arrest. Our new ‘SSA Scam Awareness 2021’ TV and radio PSA campaign was produced in coordination with our Office of the Inspector General and warns the public about Social Security scams and how to identify and report them. The campaign consists of TV and radio PSAs in :60 and :30 lengths.

You can listen to and download the broadcast quality radio PSAs below. TV stations can download the PSAs directly from ExtremeReach, NAB Public Service or PSA Digital.

Click here for a text version of the scripts.

SSA Scam Awareness 2021 Radio PSA

English TV PSA

SSA Scam Awareness 2021
60 seconds

SSA Scam Awareness 2021
30 seconds

my Social Security TV/Radio PSAs

The “Save Time with my Social Security” PSAs below highlights some of the convenient online services available with a mySocial Security account. There are three TV and radio PSAs in :60, :30, and :15 length. There are two additional 30-second radio PSAs, one specific to a replacement Social Security card and the other estimating retirement and spousal benefits.

You can listen to and download the broadcast quality radio PSAs below. TV stations can download the PSAs directly from ExtremeReach, NAB Public Service or PSA Digital.

Click here for a text version of the scripts.

“Save Time with my Social Security” Radio PSA