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Social Security Help
Start here if you need help with Social Security retirement, disability, SSI, survivor benefits, a replacement Social Security card, a notice, an appeal, or checking your claim status.
Social Security can be hard to navigate when you are dealing with benefits, disability, income, documents, deadlines, or agency notices. This page helps you figure out whether Social Security is the right system, what first step to take, what documents may matter, where to check status, when to appeal, and when local help may be needed.
What This Page Helps With
Use this page if you need help with Social Security retirement benefits, disability benefits, SSI, survivor benefits, Medicare enrollment connected to Social Security, a replacement Social Security card, name or address updates, direct deposit changes, benefit verification letters, overpayment notices, denial letters, appeals, claim status, online account access, or finding the right Social Security office.
This page does not replace the Social Security Administration, a lawyer, medical provider, benefits representative, or official agency decision. It is a guide to help you find the right first door.
IS THIS THE RIGHT PAGE?
Social Security touches many different systems. Start by deciding whether your issue actually belongs here.
Yes, This Is Social Security
Use this page if your issue involves:
retirement benefits
Social Security Disability Insurance / SSDI
Supplemental Security Income / SSI
survivor benefits
replacement Social Security card
benefit verification letter
SSA notice, denial, or appeal
claim or appeal status
direct deposit or address update