How to check my social security benefit status

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With your free, personal my Social Security account, you can receive personalized estimates of future benefits based on your real earnings, see your latest Statement, and review your earnings history. It even makes it easy to request a replacement Social Security Card or check the status of an application, from anywhere!

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How to check my social security benefit status

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What is a my Social Security account?

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You can get your Social Security Statement (Statement) online by using your personal my Social Security account. If you don’t yet have an account, you can easily create one. Your online Statement gives you secure and convenient access to estimates for retirement, disability, and survivors benefits you and your family may be eligible for. It also shows your earnings history.

To set up or use your account to get your Statement, go to Sign In Or Create An Account.

We also mail paper Statements to workers age 60 and older 3 months before their birthday. This is if they don’t receive Social Security benefits and don’t yet have a personal my Social Security account. Workers who don’t want to wait for their scheduled mailing can request their Statement by following these instructions. The Statement will arrive by mail in four to six weeks.

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We are constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control when conducting business with Social Security. Today, you can apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online, check the status of an application or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in most areas), print a benefit verification letter, and more – from anywhere and from any of your devices!

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You can access many of our online services with a free my Social Security Account.

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Review Your Information

  • View Your Latest Statement
  • Review Your Earnings History
  • Check Application Status

Apply for Benefits

  • Apply for Retirement Benefits
  • Apply for Disability Benefits
  • Apply for Medicare Benefits
  • Appeal a Decision

How to check my social security benefit status

Manage Your Account

  • Change Your Address
  • Set Up or Change Direct Deposit
  • Print Proof of Benefits
  • Print Your 1099

Find Help and Answers

  • Review Our FAQs
  • Request a Replacement Social Security Card
  • Request a Replacement Medicare Card

Online Services by Topic:

Appeals

  • Appeal Your Recent Medical Decision
  • Continue a Medical Appeal You Already Started
  • Appeal Other Non-Medical Decision
  • Check Your Appeal Status

Medicare

  • Apply for Benefits
  • Return to a Saved Application
  • Apply for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
  • Check Your Application Status
  • Request a Replacement Medicare Card

Retirement

  • Apply for Benefits
  • Return to a Saved Application
  • Check Your Application Status
  • Use Our Online Calculators
  • Estimate Retirement Benefits
  • Pay an Overpayment

Disability

  • Apply for Benefits
  • Return to a Saved Application
  • Check Your Application Status
  • Apply for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
  • Pay an Overpayment

SSI

  • Tell us you want to apply for SSI
  • Print Proof of Benefits
  • Pay an Overpayment

Estimate Future Benefits

  • Find the Benefits You Qualify For
  • Find Your Full Retirement Age
  • Estimate Retirement Benefits
  • Use Our Online Planners

General Help

  • Access Our FAQ Library
  • Contact Us
  • Federal Holidays

Accessibility

  • Get Help Receiving Information if You Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Social Security Cards

  • Social Security Number and Card
  • Request a Replacement Social Security Card
  • Correct or Change Name

Online Services for Businesses, Governments, Organizational Payees and Third Parties

  • Use Business Services Online to report wages and use our other online services for businesses.
  • Verify Social Security numbers.
  • Use Government to Government Services Online.
  • Submit health or school records related to disability claims using Electronic Records Express.
  • Select or change the way you receive information from Social Security if you are a Representative Payee and you are blind or visually impaired.
  • File a Representative Payee Accounting Report as an organization.