Sign in or create an account by signing in or creating an account, you agree to the privacy act statement and terms of service If you already have a login.gov or id.me account, do not create a new one You can use your existing account to access social security services. We are constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control when conducting business with social security Today, you can apply for retirement, disability, and medicare benefits online. You can use our online services to apply for benefits, check the status of your claim or appeal, request a replacement social security card (in many areas), get an instant benefit verification letter, and much more.
Effective june 7, 2025, login.gov and id.me are now the only sign in options to use social security’s online services We have removed the option to sign in using a social security username and password You will be required to create an account with id.me or login.gov to use our online services. Benefits retirement you worked and paid social security taxes Disability you have a condition and expect it to affect your ability to work for a year or more or will result in death Find out how to plan for your social security retirement benefit and what you need to do once you start getting your payment.
If you already get benefits, visit our manage benefits page to learn how to make changes, download documents, and complete other tasks. You'll sign up for medicare part a and part b through social security You can learn more and sign up for other parts at medicare.gov.
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