Social Security Customer Service - AARP
Aug 29, 2025 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers customer service online, by phone and at field offices nationwide. You can conduct most routine business, including applying for …
How to Set Up an Online Social Security Account - AARP
Nov 19, 2025 · As the Social Security Administration stops sending paper account statements you should open a My Social Security online account to manage benefits.
How To Get A Verification Letter From Social Security - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · A benefit verification letter spells out your Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income or Medicare coverage. Check out the key steps to obtaining the letter.
How To Report A Death To Social Security - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Funeral directors can report deaths to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in most cases. Social Security provides a form for this purpose. In addition, vital-statistics offices …
Social Security Glossary of Frequently Used Terms - AARP
Jan 10, 2025 · A list and description of frequently used Social Security terms and acronyms to help applicants and beneficiaries understand policies and benefits.
How are Social Security benefits calculated? - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · That’s the foundation the Social Security Administration uses to calculate your benefits, using a three-step process. First, Social Security adjusts your earnings for historical …
Social Security 2025 Holiday Closings Office Schedule - AARP
Dec 1, 2025 · Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices observe 11 annual holiday closures. Many services are available online or by phone those days.
Social Security Plans ‘Significant’ Staff Reductions - AARP
Feb 28, 2025 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced plans this week for a “massive” restructuring of its operations that “will include significant workforce reductions” …
Social Security Sets 2026 COLA Increase at 2.8% - AARP
Oct 24, 2025 · The Social Security Administration set its latest COLA increase. Learn how the cost-of-living increase could boost your 2026 Social Security payments.
How Do Social Security and Medicare Work Together? - AARP
Nov 18, 2025 · The Social Security Administration handles a lot of the paperwork for Medicare, but not all. Here's where to head if you need the following services. Note that wait times on …