Resources

Do you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? If so, you need to report any financial accounts you own, alone or with someone else. That’s because SSI is a needs-based program, and eligibility is determined by your resources as well as your income. ...

Beginning September 30, 2024, the Social Security Administration is no longer counting food that someone gives you as income when figuring SSI payments. This new rule removes a critical barrier for SSI eligibility due to informal food assistance from friends, family and community networks of support. ...

This Memorial Day, the Social Security Adninisration wants to remind you that benefits are provided to help the families of deceased military service members. Also, Social Security benefits protect wounded warriors when injuries prevent them from returning to active duty or performing other work. Share this information with the military families you know. ...

Planning for today is great, but don’t forget to plan for tomorrow, too. That brings us to the topic of long-term care, a more serious topic than making the most out of summer but arguably a more important and far-reaching one. ...

If you've got a business to run, Social Security's online suite of services can help streamline the process for small business owners. Save valuable time when you file electronic W-2s and W-2Cs, verify employee names and Social Security numbers, and more. ...

The Social Security Administration encourages you to provide your race and ethnicity information on your or your child’s application for a new or replacement SSN card. This information will help us better understand and serve all our current and future customers. ...

If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrollment Period, which runs from January 1 to March 31 every year.  ...

Consider the start of the new year as an opportunity for you to engage with Social Security online. This begins with creating your free and secure personal my Social Security account at ssa.gov/myaccount. ...