Social Security’s Top 10 Online Services

Social Security’s Top 10 Online Services

Social Security & You
By Brandon P. Smith, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

Our online services often allow you to do business with us without visiting a local office or calling on the phone. Here are our top 10 webpages of 2020:

  1. Open your own personal my Social Security account, where you can verify your earnings, get future benefit estimates, obtain benefit verification letters, update your Social Security information if you receive benefits, and more, at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. We continue to add new features to make doing business with us easier than ever.
  2. Need answers to your Social Security related questions?  Our Frequently Asked Questions page is the authoritative source at www.ssa.gov/faq.
  3. Our hub for Social Security news and updates is our blog at blog.socialsecurity.gov. You can use social media to easily share these informative articles with friends and family. 
  4. You can complete and submit our online application for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes at www.ssa.gov/retirement. 
  5. You can conveniently apply for disability benefits online at www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability. 
  6. Access our publication library — we have online booklets and pamphlets (including audio versions) on key subjects at www.ssa.gov/pubs. 
  7. You can learn everything you need to know about Medicare at our dedicated page at www.ssa.gov/benefits/medicare.
  8. There’s no need to call or visit a local office when you use our online services page at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices.
  9. There are times when you may need to fill out a form and submit it to us. You can find what you need easily at www.ssa.gov/forms. 
  10. Reporting Social Security fraud is a key part of preventing it. You can help stop scammers at www.ssa.gov/antifraudfacts. 

We care about giving you easy access to the information you need from us. Please feel free to share these pages with your friends and family. 

About the author

Brandon P. Smith is the author of Northeast Ohio Thrive’s Social Security & You blog. He is a Social Security public affairs specialist with the Social Security Administration, based in Cleveland. A Cleveland native, he joined the SSA in 2003. He is the primary contact for media relations, outreach, and presentations for the agency in Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, and Geauga counties. In addition to other communications awards, Brandon received a Deputy Commissioner Citation from Social Security’s Office of Communication in 2015 for his outstanding public affairs support of the agency’s national communication initiatives.

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