How do I get a printout of my Social Security earnings?
To obtain FREE yearly totals of earnings, visit our website at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Section 205 of the Social Security Act, as amended, allows us to collect this information.
Does SSA send out annual statements?
By law, SSA will send the annual statements to workers who are ages 25 and older and not receiving Social Security benefits. SSA will stagger the mailing of the statements throughout the year, with approximately 500,000 statements delivered each day.
How can I check my Social Security status online?
my Social Security account. On the My Home page scroll down to the Your Benefit Applications section and select View Details under the More Info heading. View your application status in the Current Status section. Check the status of your Social Security application online today!
How can I get a Social Security statement that shows a record of my earnings and an estimate of my future benefits?
Most people can receive an estimate of their benefit based on their actual Social Security earnings record by going to www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. You also can calculate future retirement benefits by using the Social Security Benefit Calculators at www.socialsecurity.gov.
How can I check my Social Security benefits?
You can check the status of your application online using your personal my Social Security account. If you are unable to check your status online, you can call us 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
How can I check my Social Security balance?
Go to www.ssa.gov/mystatement/ and open an account with Social Security to view your statement. (You can no longer request a printed statement either using Form SSA 7004.)
How often does SSA update earnings record?
SSA receives information from employers and the IRS continuously; therefore the MEF is updated on a weekly basis. Each year, SSA processes about 245 million employee wage reports submitted by about 6.9 million employers ( SSA 2009d).