“We are
making it even easier for people to do their business with us from the comfort
of their home, office, or library,” Commissioner Astrue said. “I encourage
people of all ages to take advantage of our award-winning online services and
check out the new features available through an online my Social Security
account.”
Social
Security beneficiaries, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and SSI recipients with a my Social Security
account can go online and get an official benefit verification letter
instantly. The benefit verification letter serves as proof of income to secure
loans, mortgages and other housing, and state or local benefits. Additionally,
people use the letter to prove current Medicare health insurance coverage,
retirement or disability status, and age. People can print or save a customized
letter.
Social
Security processed nearly nine million requests for benefit verification
letters in the past year. This new online service allows people to conduct
business with Social Security without having to visit an office or make a phone
call, and very often wait for a letter to arrive in the mail. It also will
reduce the time spent by employees completing these requests and free them to
focus on other workloads.
People age
18 and older can sign up for an account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
