Online Electronic Services
Plan Your Benefits:
- My Social Security Statement Online is a valuable tool to keep track of your clients’ annual earnings, as well as to help them plan their financial future. http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement/
- Benefit Eligibility Tool (B.E.S.T.)screens for Medicare, Disability, Retirement, Survivors, Special Veterans and SSI benefits.https://http://www.benefits.gov/ssa
- Estimate Future Benefits with Social Security’s Online Estimator: http://www.ba.ssa.gov/estimator/
- Discover Retirement Options and decide when to start benefits. http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/applying1.htm
- Retirement Earnings Test Calculator shows how benefits may be received while working. http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/RTeffect.html
- Disability Planner describes what is available and how to qualify. http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/index.htm
- Survivors Planner explains how family members are protected and qualify. http://www.ssa.gov/survivorplan/index.htm
- my Social Security is an online account that allows people quick access to their personal Social Security information. People age 18 and over can apply at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
- What You Can Do Online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices/ is a helpful reference guide that lists the Social Security Online Services that helps people estimate and apply for benefits and obtain a Social Security Benefit Statement or get a replacement Medicare card.
Apply for Benefits:
- Retirement Benefit Application is easily completed online with the choice of processing in a special unit or in the local Social Security office. www.socialsecurity.gov/retireonline
- Spouses’ Benefit Application may also be filed online with the choice of processing in a special unit or in the local Social Security office. https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/iClaim/rib
- Disability and Work History Report for adults can be completed without visiting a Social Security office. To complete the filing process for disability, a disability benefit application must also be completed. Both are processed in the local Social Security office. https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/radr/radr-fe
- Disability Benefit Application is required in conjunction with the disability and work history report and is processed in the local Social Security office.www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityonline
- Disability and Work History Report for professionals is used by representatives assisting adults with disabilities and is processed in the local Social Security office.
- Medicare for medical and hospitalization insurance. www.ssa.gov/medicareonly/
- Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs is easily applied for online. www.socialsecurity.gov/i1020
- Business Services Online provides a suite of services for organizations. http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/business.htm
- Address and Telephone number can be updated online. https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/ICOA/coa001.jsp
- Appointment of Representative this form is available online, but must be printed, completed and signed. www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ssa-1696.html
- Medicare Card can be replaced at Social Security’s website. https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/IMRC/main.html
- SSA-1099/1042S provides benefit information needed for tax returns. https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/i1099/main.html
- Direct Deposit of Social Security checks can be started or changed online. http://www.socialsecurity.gov/
- Online Application Status can be checked for a claim filed electronically.https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/IAPS/applicationStatus