Social Security make major change that could benefit tens of millions

A recent change by the Social Security Administration will make it easier for tens of millions of people to access their personal information.

In a blog post, SSA said it is expanding its online services available at mySocialSecurity for 24-hour, seven-day-a-week access. Included in the expansion will be the ability to request a replacement Social Security card online at any time, day or night.

According to the SSA, some 97 million people have a mySocialSecurity account.

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What’s changed?

Starting now, mySocialSecurity account holders can go online to do the following at any time:

• Request a replacement Social Security card online
• View status of a claim
• Use the Retirement Calculator
• View your Social Security Statement with age-based and earnings-based fact sheets
• View your Benefit Verification Letter
• View form SSA-1099

The 24/7 access was expanded to some existing features, as well. Those include the ability to:

• View your benefits and payment information
• View your voluntary tax withholding information
• Read messages in the Message Center
• View your direct deposit information
• View your current address information
• View and update your preference selection
• View and update special notice options
• Access the Upload Documents tool
• Access i454 for Continuing Disability Reviews
• View your appointed representative payee selection

Online access allows those who are receiving benefits to set up or change direct deposit, get a Social Security 1099 form, print a benefit verification letter and change addresses. For those not yet receiving benefits, you can go online to get estimated benefits for you or your spouse, proof that you do not receive benefits or check your application status.