With “my Social Security” you can set up an online account with the Social Security Administration to handle several tasks online. According to the Social Security Administration website, your “my Social Security” account can be used for the following:
If you do not receive benefits, you can:
Request a replacement Social Security card if you meet certain requirements;- Check the status of your application or appeal.
- Get your Social Security Statement, to review:
- Estimates of your future retirement, disability, and survivors benefits;
- Your earnings once a year to verify the amounts that we posted are correct; and
- The estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes you’ve paid.
- Get a benefit verification letter stating that:
- You never received Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicare; or
- You received benefits in the past, but do not currently receive them. (The letter will include the date your benefits stopped and how much you received that year.); or
- You applied for benefits but haven’t received an answer yet.
If you receive benefits or have Medicare, you can:
- Request a replacement Social Security card if you meet certain requirements;
- Get your benefit verification letter;
- Check your benefit and payment information and your earnings record;
- Change your address and phone number;
- Start or change direct deposit of your benefit payment;
- Get a replacement Medicare card; and
- Get a replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S for tax season.