Social Security Administration
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…
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…
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…
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…
Social Security Installs Private, Accessible Kiosks To Improve Customer Check-In Process
Social Security Matters blog August 8, 2024 We’ve installed new kiosks in most of our local offices nationwide to make it easier than ever to check in and conduct Social Security business. Our new kiosks are private, easy to use without assistance, and provide consistent service to customers visiting our offices. They also comply with…
Social Security Updates Occupations List Used in Disability Evaluation Process
Social Security administers disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. While the agency’s disability decision process remains sound, it continually seeks improvements to ensure its disability programs remain current and to ease the burden on customers. In determining disability claims for adults, Social…
Book Review: Planning for the later years by United States Social Security Administration.
Planning for the later years By: United States Social Security Administration. Reviewer’s Thoughts: This is a very old book, and an entertaining one to read when you consider the things that have changed since its writing. Surprisingly, there were also aspects that have remained unchanged. I read this book with commentary from someone who was…
Social Security Administration Announces Web Site Redesign
Today the Social Security Administration launched a redesigned web site that makes it easier to apply for and manage your Social Security benefits. “We’ve redesigned our website to serve you better”, the SSA says in the email announcement they sent this morning. Blind people are really going to like this site redesign. It’s now easy…
Where Can You Learn More About ABLE Accounts?
Welcome to the fifth part in our five part series on ABLE accounts. In the last part, we explained when you may want to open an ABLE account for yourself or your child. In this part, we’ll discuss where you can find more information about ABLE accounts. What is an ABLE Account? Before…