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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white background="cid:image001.jpg@01CF8BD0.6CCF5820" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF8BD0.6CCF5820" v:src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF8BD0.6CCF5820" v:shapes="_x0000_Mail" width=0 height=0 class=shape style='display:none;width:0;height:0'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleague:</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In December, I wrote to tell you about some upcoming changes to the services we provide at Social Security offices across the country. Based on feedback we received from many of our stakeholders, we decided to delay the implementation of these changes to later in the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beginning <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>August 2014, </span></strong>we will no longer issue Social Security number printouts in our field offices. Individuals who need proof of their Social Security number and cannot find their card will need to apply for a replacement card.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In addition, beginning <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October 2014, </span></strong>our field offices will stop providing benefit verification letters, except in emergency situations. Benefit verifications are available online, and can be obtained anytime by registering for a <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>my </span></em><span style='color:blue'>Social Security </span>account located at <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount">www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount</a>, or requested through our national toll-free number: 1(800)772-1213.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please share this information with others in your organization, and help us get the word out to all of your members and constituents</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To assist your outreach activities, we developed and updated outreach materials on our third party page at</span></strong> <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/thirdparty/whatsnew.html">http://www.socialsecurity.gov/thirdparty/whatsnew.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I appreciate your continued support helping to inform the American people about these important service changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=nospacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=nospacing><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Johnette Reed (Public Affairs Specialist, Area 3)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=nospacing><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=nospacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:johnette.reed@ssa.gov">johnette.reed@ssa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=nospacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1866.964.1779<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=nospacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=nospacing>Stay connected with <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/socialmedia/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Social Security</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=nospacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=nospacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=1200 height=51 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF8BD0.6CCF5820"></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>