[Nfbk] FW: SSA Announces New Online Services with mySocial Security Account

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Subject: FW: SSA Announces New Online Services with mySocial Security
Account

 

FYI

 

 

News Release 

 

SOCIAL SECURITY SSA Press Office 

440 Altmeyer Building 6401 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21235 

410-965-8904 FAX 410-966-9973 

 

Social Security Announces New Online Services Available with a my Social
Security Account

 

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the
agency is expanding the services available with a my Social Security
account, a personalized online account that people can use beginning in
their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive Social
Security benefits. More than 60 million Social Security beneficiaries and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients can now access their benefit
verification letter, payment history, and earnings record instantly using
their online account. Social Security beneficiaries also can change their
address and start or change direct deposit information online. 

 

"We are making it even easier for people to do their business with us from
the comfort of their home, office, or library," Commissioner Astrue said. "I
encourage people of all ages to take advantage of our award-winning online
services and check out the new features available through an online my
Social Security account." Social Security beneficiaries and SSI recipients
with a my Social Security account can go online and get an official benefit
verification letter instantly. The benefit verification letter serves as
proof of income to secure loans, mortgages and other housing, and state or
local benefits. Additionally, people use the letter to prove current
Medicare health insurance coverage, retirement or disability status, and
age. People can print or save a customized letter. 

 

Social Security processed nearly nine million requests for benefit
verification letters in the past year. This new online service allows people
to conduct business with Social Security without having to visit an office
or make a phone call, and very often wait for a letter to arrive in the
mail. It also will reduce the time spent by employees completing these
requests and free them to focus on other workloads. 

 

People age 18 and older can sign up for an account at
www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Once there, they must be able to provide
information about themselves and answers to questions that only they are
likely to know. After completing the secure verification process, people can
create a my Social Security account with a unique user name and password to
access their information. 

People age 18 and older who are not receiving benefits can sign up for a my
Social Security account to get a personalized online Social Security
Statement. The online Statement provides 

eligible workers with secure and convenient access to their Social Security
earnings and benefit information, and estimates of future benefits they can
use to plan for their retirement. In addition, the portal also includes
links to information about other online services, such as applications for
retirement, disability and Medicare.

 

"Given our significantly reduced funding, we have to find innovative ways to
continue to meet the needs of the American people without compromising
service," said Commissioner Astrue. "These new enhancements will allow us to
provide faster service to more people in more places." 

For more information, please go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. 

# # #

 

Jennifer Wright

Office for the Blind

275 East Main Street

2nd Floor Mail Stop 2-EJ

Frankfort, KY 40621

Phone: (502) 782-3407

Toll Free (800) 321-6668

Fax: (502) 564-2951

 

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