The SSA provides retirement and disability benefits, the latter granted based on a chart review, to applicants. Here is what you can do via SSA’s website.

1. What You Can Do
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The SSA provides retirement and disability benefits, the latter
granted based on a chart review, to applicants. Here is what
you can do via SSA’s website.
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An important social resource, social security benefits are paid to more than 63 million Americans
each month. The SSA (Social Security Administration) provides retirement benefits and disability
benefits that are a significant financial reserve for the retired and the disabled. While workers who
have paid social security taxes automatically receive retirement benefits when they retire, disability
benefits (SSDI and SSI) are paid to people with disabilities based on a medical chart review. You
become eligible for disability benefits only if a physician states definitively that you are disabled “by
medically acceptable clinical and laboratory findings.”
Many people are not aware of various aspects of social security programs in spite of their popularity.
In fact, you don’t have to visit a local social security office to apply for benefits. As a medical chart
review company assisting social security attorneys we understand that the SSA provides online
services for current as well as future social security applicants.
You can do the following things online via the SSA website.
 Process your retirement application: You can process your retirement application online
within 15 minutes or even less. You don’t have to sign any forms or complete any
documentation. The administration will process your application and contact you if any
further information is needed.
 Apply for different social security benefits: You can apply for
 Retirement/spouse’s benefits
 Disability benefits
 Medicare and Extra Help program with Medicare prescription drug costs
You can apply for the above at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.
 Calculate your future benefits:
 Create a my Social Security account to get your social security statement; check your
earnings record; and see estimates of your potential benefit amounts at
www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
 At www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator, you can calculate your retirement benefits based
on your earnings record and your retirement age.

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 The administration also provides a “planners” option at
www.socialsecurity.gov/planners that will help you get a clearer understanding of the
protection social security offers. You can use a benefit calculator to find out your
monthly benefit amounts.
 Request a replacement social security card: In most states, the SSA allows you to place a
request for a replacement card online via your account. You can do this online provided you
are 18 or older, not requesting a name change or other changes to your card, and have a valid
driver’s or state-issued license. Delaware and Wisconsin insists on a driver’s license for this
service. There are 16 states where this service is not yet available and these are Alabama,
Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.
 Request a benefit verification letter: Also known as “proof of income letter,” “benefits
letter,” or “budget letter,” this letter provides proof that you are/are not receiving income from
the SSA. When applying for a loan or mortgage, or for assisted housing or some other state or
local benefits, you can request this letter online and print it as a proof of income. You can also
decide what information you want included in or excluded from the final printed copy.
 Change your address and/or phone number: This can be done via the “My Profile” section
in your social security account. This service is available for people receiving a social security
benefit and those enrolled in Medicare. It is not available to those receiving a SSI or
Supplemental Security income benefit and those not living in the United States.
 Begin or change the direct deposit of your benefits: You can set up direct deposit for your
monthly benefit check on your my Social Security account under the “My Profile” tab. You
can update your direct deposit information any time and also decide when any changes will
take effect. This service isn’t available to those receiving SSI, and those who have an address
outside the United States.
 Check the status of your application/appeal: You can see when the SSA received your
application/appeal; the date and time a hearing is scheduled; the claim and appeal location, if
scheduled; and whether a decision has been made on the application/appeal.
 Report your wages: If you are a current recipient of disability benefits, you can report your
wages online. This service is available to people directly receiving these benefits as well as

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their representative payees (including parent(s) or spouse.) However, the service is not
available to those receiving retirement benefits.
 Print your SSA-1099: This is a common request the SSA receives from beneficiaries. SSA-
1099 shows the benefits received in the previous year and is necessary before benefit
recipients can complete their tax filing. You can go online and print your 1099 form directly
from the source.
 Request a replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S for tax purposes: You can request this via
your my Social Security account. Non-citizens who live outside the United States and
received social security income, or beneficiaries who received and then repaid benefits in the
previous year, will be given an SSA-1042S. You can log into your social security account,
and select the option “Replacement Documents” to get replacements for your lost/misplaced
tax forms.
 Apply for a replacement Medicare card: This can also be done through your social security
account. Go into the “Replacement Documents” tab and choose “Mail my replacement
Medicare card.” Your new card will be sent via mail in about 30 days.
In the course of providing medical records services for social security lawyers, we have had the
opportunity to understand that the SSA website is user-friendly and offers a number of services you
need. The list of online services offered can be viewed at https://ssa.gov/onlineservices/.
The SSA website has certain hours of operation.
Monday–Friday 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM Eastern Time
Saturday 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time
Sunday 8:00 AM to 11:30 PM Eastern Time
(Source: https://www.ssa.gov/cbsv/hours.html)
The Internet has made life much easier on a global level. With conveniences such as the above
offered by government agencies, people can get many things done from the comfort of their home.
This is a great advantage, especially for seniors and the disabled.