Social Security Customer Service - AARP
Aug 29, 2025 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers customer service online, by phone and at field offices nationwide. You can conduct most routine business, including applying for benefits …
How to Set Up an Online Social Security Account - AARP
Nov 19, 2025 · As the Social Security Administration stops sending paper account statements you should open a My Social Security online account to manage benefits.
Social Security Plans ‘Significant’ Staff Reductions - AARP
Feb 28, 2025 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced plans this week for a “massive” restructuring of its operations that “will include significant workforce reductions” affecting thousands …
How To Change Your Address With Social Security - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Are you moving and need to change your Social Security address? Learn how to contact the SSA to report the change by phone, online, or in-person.
Social Security 2026 Holiday Closings Office Schedule - AARP
Dec 26, 2024 · Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices observe 11 annual holiday closures. Many services are available online or by phone those days.
How To Report A Death To Social Security - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Funeral directors can report deaths to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in most cases. Social Security provides a form for this purpose. In addition, vital-statistics offices in all 50 …
Social Security to No Longer Allow Phone Call Verification
Apr 11, 2025 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) says it will no longer allow beneficiaries and those applying for Social Security to confirm their identity over the phone and will instead require that …
How to Get a Copy of Your Social Security Award Letter - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · An award letter, also known as an award notice, is what the Social Security Administration (SSA) sends out to inform an individual that a claim for benefits has been approved. …
What is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? - AARP
Feb 24, 2020 · Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a benefit program managed by the Social Security Administration that provides monthly payments to people who are older, blind or have a …
Social Security to Withhold Benefits to Recoup Overpayments
Mar 12, 2025 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) doesn’t make payment errors often — less than 1 percent of the time, according to agency data. But when it does pay a beneficiary more than they’re …