Social Security

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Social Security can provide you, your spouse and other eligible family members with benefits:

• When you retire
• If you become disabled
• When you die

Social Security benefits planners

Social Security benefits planners help you understand your Social Security protection as you plan for your financial future.

• Retirement benefits planner
• Disability benefits planner
• Survivorship benefits planner

My Social Security account

This personal online tool can help you at any stage of your life. My Social Security is a valuable information source beginning in your working years and continuing throughout the time you receive Social Security benefits.

If you receive benefits or have Medicare, you can:

Use a my Social Security online account to:

• Get your benefit verification letter
• Check your benefit and payment information and your earnings record
• Change your address and phone number
• Start or change direct deposit of your benefit payment

If you do not receive benefits, you can:

Use a my Social Security online account to get your Social Security Statement in order to review:

• Estimates of your retirement, disability and survivors benefits
• Your earnings record
• The estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes you’ve paid

How do you create a my Social Security online account?

You must provide some personal information about yourself. You must also answer some questions that only you are likely to know. Next, you create a username and password you will use to access your online account. This process protects you and keeps your Social Security information private. Here are instructions on how to create an account.

Learn more about the Social Security benefits and information online or visit the Social Security FAQ Web page to find answers to frequently asked questions.