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Using Social Security Services

Whether you need help getting a replacement Social Security card, figuring out how benefits are taxed or how to appeal a denial of benefits, AARP has answers

Social Security cards

How to get a replacement Social Security card

How do I change the name on my Social Security card?

Is it possible to get a new Social Security number?

Different spelling on birth certificate and Social Security card

Can I get a Social Security card if I'm not a U.S. citizen?

How to get a Social Security number

How are Social Security numbers assigned?

Are Social Security numbers reused?

How to apply for Social Security

How can I get help from Social Security?

How to set up an online Social Security account

What is a My Social Security account and how do I sign up?

How can I get a benefit verification letter from Social Security?

How can I get a copy of my Social Security award letter?

How do I change my address with Social Security?

Where can I get a copy of my SSA-1099 tax form?

What if my Social Security benefit is the wrong amount?

What is a representative payee?

8 things you didn't know Social Security could do for you

Will SSA tell me if a former employer owes me pension money?

First look at new Social Security benefits statement

How to correct Social Security earnings records

How to get Social Security help in other languages

Can I choose my own representative payee?

5 ways to beat the Social Security bureaucracy

Social Security customer service draws scrutiny

Social Security creates office to focus on tribal outreach

Social Security, USDA bolster pact tackling food insecurity

Stimulus checks for new Social Security claimants

How will Social Security recipients get second stimulus checks?

When will Social Security recipients get third stimulus checks?

Social Security field offices reopen to public

Representative payees do not manage stimulus funds

I will be 65 this year. When should I enroll in Medicare?

Are Medicare premiums deducted from Social Security payments?

Can I enroll in Medicare if I claim Social Security at age 62?

Will I be automatically enrolled in Medicare at 65?

Can I get Medicare and defer Social Security?

Will Social Security benefits decrease if Medicare premiums go up?

Does my income affect my monthly premiums for Medicare?

What to do if income falls after Medicare premiums rise

How do Social Security and Medicare work together?

Is there a penalty if I'm late signing up for Medicare?

What Medicare premiums mean for the Social Security COLA

Social Security notice policy affects visually impaired

Interview with Social Security Commissoner Andrew Saul

Can Social Security benefits keep up with inflation?

Social Security COLA 2023: How much will benefits increase?

Social Security COLA set at 8.7 percent for 2023

Biggest Social Security changes for 2023

How the 2023 COLA affects Social Security disability benefits

10 Social Security myths that refuse to die

History of Social Security COLA increases by year

AARP poll finds near-universal support for Social Security

True-or-false quiz: How well do you know Social Security?

Key moments in the history of Social Security

Is Social Security just for retired workers?

Hispanics, Social Security, budgeting and retirement savings

Social Security glossary of terms

Most popular baby names in 2021 vs. 1971

Do members of Congress pay into Social Security?

How much longer will Social Security be around?

How is Social Security funded?

AARP opposes payroll tax deferrals

Social Security trust fund to be depleted by 2031

9 ways to strengthen Social Security

Do my Social Security contributions earn interest?

How is Social Security taxed?

Which states tax Social Security benefits?

Do I have to pay FICA if I am working and collecting benefits?

Are Social Security benefits taxable at any age?

Is FICA the same as Social Security?

Do the self-employed have to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes?

What is the Social Security tax rate?

What is the maximum amount of income subject to FICA taxes?

Social Security taxes when you hire household workers

Can I have taxes withheld from Social Security?