What You Can Do Online at the Social Security Administration Website

What You Can Do Online at the Social Security Administration Website

The SSA provides retirement and disability benefits, the latter granted based on a chart review, to applicants. Here is what you can do via SSA’s website.

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An important social resource, social security benefits are paid to more than 63 million Americans each month. The SSA (Social Security Administration) provides retirement benefits and disability benefits that are a significant financial reserve for the retired and the disabled. While workers who have paid social security taxes automatically receive retirement benefits when they retire, disability benefits (SSDI and SSI) are paid to people with disabilities based on a medical chart review. You become eligible for disability benefits only if a physician states definitively that you are disabled “by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory findings.”

Many people are not aware of various aspects of social security programs in spite of their popularity.

In fact, you don’t have to visit a local social security office to apply for benefits. As a medical chart review company assisting social security attorneys we understand that the SSA provides online services for current as well as future social security applicants.

You can do the following things online via the SSA website.  Process your retirement application: You can process your retirement application online within 15 minutes or even less. You don’t have to sign any forms or complete any documentation. The administration will process your application and contact you if any further information is needed.  Apply for different social security benefits: You can apply for 

Retirement/spouse’s benefits

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Disability benefits

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Medicare and Extra Help program with Medicare prescription drug costs

You can apply for the above at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.  Calculate your future benefits: 

Create a my Social Security account to get your social security statement; check your earnings record; and see estimates of your potential benefit amounts at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

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At www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator, you can calculate your retirement benefits based on your earnings record and your retirement age.

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www.socialsecurity.gov/planners that will help you get a clearer understanding of the protection social security offers. You can use a benefit calculator to find out your monthly benefit amounts.  Request a replacement social security card: In most states, the SSA allows you to place a request for a replacement card online via your account. You can do this online provided you are 18 or older, not requesting a name change or other changes to your card, and have a valid driver’s or state-issued license. Delaware and Wisconsin insists on a driver’s license for this service. There are 16 states where this service is not yet available and these are Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.  Request a benefit verification letter: Also known as “proof of income letter,” “benefits letter,” or “budget letter,” this letter provides proof that you are/are not receiving income from the SSA. When applying for a loan or mortgage, or for assisted housing or some other state or local benefits, you can request this letter online and print it as a proof of income. You can also decide what information you want included in or excluded from the final printed copy.  Change your address and/or phone number: This can be done via the “My Profile” section in your social security account. This service is available for people receiving a social security benefit and those enrolled in Medicare. It is not available to those receiving a SSI or Supplemental Security income benefit and those not living in the United States.  Begin or change the direct deposit of your benefits: You can set up direct deposit for your monthly benefit check on your my Social Security account under the “My Profile” tab. You can update your direct deposit information any time and also decide when any changes will take effect. This service isn’t available to those receiving SSI, and those who have an address outside the United States.  Check the status of your application/appeal: You can see when the SSA received your application/appeal; the date and time a hearing is scheduled; the claim and appeal location, if scheduled; and whether a decision has been made on the application/appeal.  Report your wages: If you are a current recipient of disability benefits, you can report your wages online. This service is available to people directly receiving these benefits as well as

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their representative payees (including parent(s) or spouse.) However, the service is not available to those receiving retirement benefits.  Print your SSA-1099: This is a common request the SSA receives from beneficiaries. SSA1099 shows the benefits received in the previous year and is necessary before benefit recipients can complete their tax filing. You can go online and print your 1099 form directly from the source.  Request a replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S for tax purposes: You can request this via your my Social Security account. Non-citizens who live outside the United States and received social security income, or beneficiaries who received and then repaid benefits in the previous year, will be given an SSA-1042S. You can log into your social security account, and select the option “Replacement Documents” to get replacements for your lost/misplaced tax forms.  Apply for a replacement Medicare card: This can also be done through your social security account. Go into the “Replacement Documents” tab and choose “Mail my replacement Medicare card.” Your new card will be sent via mail in about 30 days.

In the course of providing medical records services for social security lawyers, we have had the opportunity to understand that the SSA website is user-friendly and offers a number of services you need. The list of online services offered can be viewed at https://ssa.gov/onlineservices/.

The SSA website has certain hours of operation.

Monday–Friday

5:00 AM to 1:00 AM Eastern Time

Saturday

5:00 AM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time

Sunday

8:00 AM to 11:30 PM Eastern Time

(Source: https://www.ssa.gov/cbsv/hours.html)

The Internet has made life much easier on a global level. With conveniences such as the above offered by government agencies, people can get many things done from the comfort of their home.

This is a great advantage, especially for seniors and the disabled.

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