Social Security
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Accessing Social Security Notices Online
We’re continuing to make more of our communications available online, including forms, enclosures, brochures, and additional notices. These changes not only benefit our customers, but also help us to reduce our impact on the environment. Please share this information with your friends, family, colleagues, and clients. And, if you don’t already have a personal my…
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Resources to Help Medicare Enrollees Preserve Financial Assistance for Drug Costs
Source: National Center On Law & Elder Rights September 20, 2024 The Low-Income Subsidy, known as LIS or “Extra Help” is a program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that provides financial assistance with Medicare Part D prescription drug costs including premiums and co-pays. Each year in September, some individuals with the LIS will…
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Social Security Administration: We’re Making It Easier To Do Business With Us Electronically
Source: Social Security Matters, September 5, 2024 We’ve heard your preference to do business with us electronically. You want to submit forms, evidence, and other information online. If your signature is needed, you want to be able to sign documents electronically before submitting them. We’ve released the eSignature/Upload Documents as an option to submit documents. This new, online…
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Social Security Administration Announces New Efforts to Simplify SSI Applications
From Social Security Matters August 27, 2024 Today, the Social Security Administration announced a large step in a multi-year effort to simplify processes for people who are applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by starting to offer an online, streamlined application for some applicants starting in December. SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities…
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What You Can Do To Protect Your Personal Information
From Social Security Matters With various reports of data breaches involving Social Security numbers in the media, we’d like to remind you about the importance of protecting your personal information. Someone illegally using your Social Security number (SSN) and possibly assuming your identity can cause many problems. What to do if you suspect your Social…
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Social Security Has Protected the Nation’s Families for 89 Years
Social Security Matters Blog August 14, 2024 Social Security is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in the history of our country. For 89 years, our benefits have provided financial security to countless families. Today more than 71 million Americans receive about $1.5 trillion in benefits during the year. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed…
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How to Transition Your Social Security Account to Login.gov
Social Security Matters Blog 7.30.2024 If you created a Social Security username more than 3 years ago, you will need to transition to a new or existing Login.gov account or use an ID.me account to have continuous access to our online services. We recently announced this news in a blog post and press release. For step-by-step instructions on…
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Social Security Matters: Celebrate the ADA and Ticket to Work During Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, a month-long celebration to commemorate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The landmark legislation was signed into law on July 26, 1990. It guarantees that people with disabilities can enjoy the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. The law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in schools, workplaces, transportation,…
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Wednesday Workshop: Your FI Number, Calculating Your Formula for Freedom
Are you ready to take control of your financial future and discover the exact steps to achieve financial independence? We are thrilled to announce our upcoming workshop, “Your FI Number: Calculating Your Formula for Freedom”. This 1-hour session is designed to guide you through understanding and calculating your Financial Independence (FI) number, setting you on…
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Celebrating Progress in Improving Equity in the Delivery of Payments to Customers Receiving SSI
Social Security AdministrationJuly 16, 2024 We are dedicated to improving the lives of the American public by prioritizing the delivery of payments to customers receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). We are proud to share our progress in addressing underpayments. SSI underpayments Today, roughly 7.5 million people receive SSI. Underpayments, typically back payments from the time…