🏳️The United States Social Security Administration | SSA

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Securing your **today** and **tomorrow**

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Prepare

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[Check eligibility for benefits](/prepare/check-eligibility-for-benefits)

[Get a benefits estimate](/prepare/get-benefits-estimate)

[Plan for retirement](/prepare/plan-retirement)

Apply

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[Apply for benefits](/apply)

[Sign up for Medicare](/medicare/sign-up)

[Return to saved application](/apply/return-saved-application)

### After you apply

[Check application or appeal status](/apply/check-application-or-appeal-status)

[Appeal a decision we made](/apply/appeal-decision-we-made)

Manage benefits & information

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*   #### Documents

    [Get benefit verification letter](/manage-benefits/get-benefit-letter)

    [Get tax form (1099/1042S)](/manage-benefits/get-tax-form-10991042s)

*   #### Payment

    [Update direct deposit](/manage-benefits/update-direct-deposit)

    [Repay overpaid benefits](/manage-benefits/repay-overpaid-benefits)

    [Request to withhold taxes](/manage-benefits/request-withhold-taxes)

    [View benefit payment schedule](/manage-benefits/view-benefit-payment-schedule)

*   #### Number & card

    [Replace card](/number-card/replace-card)

    [Request number for the first time](/number-card/request-number-first-time)

    [Report stolen number](/number-card/report-stolen-number)

*   #### Record

    [Change name](/personal-record/change-name)

    [Update contact information](/personal-record/update-contact-information)

    [Update citizenship or immigration status](/personal-record/update-citizenship-or-immigration-status)

    [Report a death](/personal-record/when-someone-dies)

*   Learn how to make or change an appointment at a local office.

    [Learn how to make an appointment](/manage-benefits/make-an-appointment)

*   Find out what you can do with an account and access personalized online services.

    [Learn about your account](https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount)

*   Learn how to identify and report scams.

    [Read about scams](https://www.ssa.gov/scams)

#### Social Security performance

Improving performance to serve our customers

[See how we're doing](/ssa-performance)

#### Social Security information in other languages

We provide Social Security program information in other languages.

[See more](https://www.ssa.gov/site/languages/en)

#### Frequently Asked Questions

We have answers for your frequently asked questions.

[Visit our FAQs](https://www.ssa.gov/faqs/en/)

#### Social Security Fairness Act

Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update.

[Learn More](https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/social-security-fairness-act.html)

#### Filing W-2s online?

Do you need to submit W-2s to SSA? Access Business Services Online to log in or create an account.

[Learn more](https://www.ssa.gov/bso/bsowelcome.htm)

#### SSA Transitioning Authentication Services to Login.gov

We’re making changes to the way you access Social Security’s online services.

[Learn more](https://blog.ssa.gov/how-to-transition-your-social-security-account-to-login-gov/ "(opens in a new window)")

#### Social Security information in other languages

We provide Social Security program information in other languages.

[See more](https://www.ssa.gov/site/languages/en)

#### Frequently Asked Questions

We have answers for your frequently asked questions.

[Visit our FAQs](https://www.ssa.gov/faqs/en/)

#### Social Security Fairness Act

Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update.

[Learn More](https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/social-security-fairness-act.html)

#### Filing W-2s online?

Do you need to submit W-2s to SSA? Access Business Services Online to log in or create an account.

[Learn more](https://www.ssa.gov/bso/bsowelcome.htm)

#### SSA Transitioning Authentication Services to Login.gov

We’re making changes to the way you access Social Security’s online services.

[Learn more](https://blog.ssa.gov/how-to-transition-your-social-security-account-to-login-gov/ "(opens in a new window)")

#### Social Security information in other languages

We provide Social Security program information in other languages.

[See more](https://www.ssa.gov/site/languages/en)

#### Frequently Asked Questions

We have answers for your frequently asked questions.

[Visit our FAQs](https://www.ssa.gov/faqs/en/)

Latest news

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Press release

[Social Security to Reinstate Overpayment Recovery Rate](https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/#2025-03-07-a)

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will increase the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefit. The Office of the Chief Actuary estimates this change will result in an increase in overpayment recoveries...

[Visit our Communications Corner](https://www.ssa.gov/news/)

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