With this free and secure account, you can request a replacement Social Security card, check the status of an application, estimate future benefits, or manage the benefits you already receive.

Use your personal my Social Security account to access your benefit verification letter, request a replacement Social Security or Medicare card, apply for benefits, and much more.

You can use our online services to apply for benefits, check the status of your claim or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in many areas), get an instant benefit verification …

For example, you can: Apply for benefits. Get or replace a Social Security card. Update contact information. Change your name. Check your application status. Update direct deposit. Some …

Oct 24, 2025 · Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement …

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) If you received Social Security before May 1997 or if receiving both Social Security & SSI, Social Security is paid on the 3rd and SSI on the 1st.

If a young person you teach, work with, or care for experiences the death of a parent, they may be eligible for monthly Social Security survivors benefit payments.

We are constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control when conducting business with Social Security. Today, you can apply for retirement, disability, and …

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