Don’t Stand by … Speak Up!
August is National Bystander Awareness Month. As a bystander, you can play an essential role in preventing violence, wrongdoings, and fraud. Have you ever witnessed something that you knew was wrong...
View ArticleReplacing Your Medicare Card – Know Before You Go (Online)
Keeping your important personal documents safe can be challenging. We understand that, occasionally these important pieces of information can get lost. Your Medicare card is one of the most important...
View ArticleVideo Hearings at Social Security Increase Efficiency
If you received a denial on your application for Social Security benefits, and appealed to an administrative law judge, you may consider conducting your hearing through our remote video service...
View ArticleDisability Benefits: The Numbers Tell the Story
Social Security provides an economic lifeline to America’s workers through our benefit programs. We run the largest disability program in the nation. We want to make sure that everyone has a clear...
View ArticleFight Procrastination and Plan Your ‘Someday’ Now
The check is in the mail … I am going to get better organized … I need to plan for retirement… I am going to open a my SocialSecurity account...
View ArticleHow Social Security Serves Those Who Served
On September 18, we observed POW/MIA Recognition Day. Social Security remembers those missing in action while defending our country. We want to take the opportunity to highlight our special benefits...
View ArticleSocial Security Servicios for the Hispanic Community
Hola! September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, and Social Security is proud to offer many of our services in Spanish. We invite you to look at our Spanish website www.segurosocial.gov....
View ArticleThis Fall, Fall Into an Online Account with my Social Security
As the sounds of summer quiet down, and the air turns cooler, you’ll want to check out your favorite football team, check your furnace settings, and check your earnings in your Social Security...
View ArticleRetiring Online is the Cat’s Meow
Cats rarely trip or fall, and when they jump, they always land on all four legs. We’ve always suspected that cats are smart, too. Now, we have proof! In our public service announcements website, Social...
View ArticleHit a Grand Slam by Retiring Online
You feel a special kind of excitement when your team is playing in the World Series and you watch your star hitter step to the plate at the bottom of the ninth inning, with two outs and the bases...
View ArticlemyRA, U.S. Treasury’s New Retirement Savings Option
The U.S. Treasury Department has introduced myRA, a retirement savings account for individuals looking for a simple, safe, and affordable way to save for their retirement. Over thirty percent of all...
View ArticleA Call to Action during the ACA Women’s Week of Action
Women everywhere are living longer and working harder. Along with those realities comes a greater need to manage risks related to our health and financial futures. Both the Affordable Health Care Act...
View ArticleSocial Security Helps Children Struck by Cancer and Other Illnesses
About 13,000 children receive cancer diagnoses each year. And, while every case isn’t fatal, about a quarter of children diagnosed with cancer won’t survive. Those who do survive may suffer with the...
View ArticleReporting Changes is Your Responsibility
If you receive benefits from Social Security, you have a legal obligation to report changes, which could affect your eligibility for disability, retirement, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution: Get a my Social Security Account
The holidays are over, and a new year is upon us. Now that you have no more holiday parties to attend or gifts to buy, you’re probably kicking off the New Year with your resolutions to improve your...
View Article2015: The Year In Review
2015 was a special year for Social Security – we launched our very first blog, “Social Security Matters.” This blog has helped us cover the issues and concerns that are most important to our...
View ArticleYou Know Where to Find Us (Because We Make It Easy)
For 80 years, Social Security has been there for you and your family when you need us most. And, finding us at our field offices, where you can speak with an employee face-to-face, is easier than ever!...
View ArticleOur Customer Service Caught the President’s Attention!
The White House announced winners of the first ever President’s Award for Customer Service, and we’re proud to share that one of our employees received this honor among four other government awardees....
View ArticleYou Don’t Need A Magic 8 Ball To Find The Answers To Your Questions
Sometimes, finding answers to your questions on government websites can feel a lot like asking questions of a Magic 8 Ball™. That’s not the case with Social Security’s frequently asked questions. In...
View ArticleTicket to Work Works
If you’re currently receiving Social Security disability benefits and you think you are ready to work, our Ticket to Work program can help. Ticket to Work is our free and voluntary program that helps...
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