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# The United States Social Security Administration

Your most-needed services, online With a secure my Social Security account, you can get services and manage your benefits—anywhere, anytime. Sign in or create an account Get a benefits estimate Sign in to calculate your benefits estimate. Check eligibility See what benefits you may qualify for. Then, we'll tell you how to apply. Check your status See where you are in your application or appeal process. Replace your card Find the best way to replace your card. Get a benefits estimate Check eligibility Check your status Replace your card Life events Age milestones Approaching age 65 (Medicare eligibility) Approaching Retirement Becoming an adult Health changes Disability, injury, or illness Staying at a medical facility Need help managing money Legal status changes Immigration Incarceration Personal information changes Name change Contact information change Communication preferences Services Popular tasks Apply for benefits Make an appointment Find an office Continue an application Appeal a decision Protect yourself from scams Documents Get benefit verification letter Get tax form (1099/1042S) Submit forms & upload documents Payment Update direct deposit Resolve an overpayment Request to withhold taxes View benefit payment schedule Number & card Replace card Request a number for the first time Report a stolen number Record Change name Update contact information Update citizenship or immigration status Report a death Other services Businesses and employers Report wages View submission status Resubmission Verify Social Security numbers Representative payees File Representative Payee Report Information about being a payee Designate a representative payee in advance Appointed representatives Register to be a representative EDPNA qualification Start or manage claim or appeal Manage fee payments Government services Birth and death reporting Prison and fugitive felon reporting Pension benefits reporting Social Security performance Improving performance to serve our customers See how we're doing Save time with SSA’s electronic submission service! Sign in or create a Social Security account to securely submit certain forms and documents online. Learn more Social Security Fairness Act Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update. Learn more Important changes to your online account You need to sign in to your account with Login.gov or ID.me. Learn more Frequently Asked Questions We have answers for your frequently asked questions. Visit our FAQs Latest news Press release Social Security Administration Celebrates 91 Years of Service to the American People The Social Security Administration (SSA) today marks the 91st anniversary of the Social Security Act, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. The program remains one of the most trusted institutions in American history... Visit our Communications Corner Stay on top of the latest Social Security news for the media, advocate community, and the public. Follow us on