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Making Your Life Easier at SocialSecurity.gov

Making Your Life Easier at SocialSecurity.gov

By Brandon Smith
- March 17, 2020
- in Blogs, Financial Planning, Money, Resources, Social Security, Work & Retirement

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

We offer many online tools and services to save you time. Here are five that can make your life easier:

  1. Open your own personal my Social Security account, which will enable you to request a replacement Social Security card, verify your earnings, get future benefit estimates, obtain benefit verification letters, and more at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. We’ve recently added some new features like the Retirement Calculator to make doing business with us easier than ever.
  2. Need answers to your Social Security-related questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page at www.ssa.gov/faq.
  3. You can complete and submit our online application for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes at www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement. 
  4. Access our publications library — we have online booklets and pamphlets (including audio versions) on key subjects at www.ssa.gov/pubs. 
  5. Check out our blog for Social Security news and updates: Social Security Matters at blog.ssa.gov.   

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About the author

Brandon Smith
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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