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light bulb iconDuring our Open Government dialogue, we have received many ideas about information we should add to socialsecurity.gov. We’re pleased to say that much of the requested information was already there!  We’re sharing those links here, in case others weren’t aware and wanted the same information.  Thanks for helping us shine the light!

Requested Information...

Where you can find it...

 

“The trust fund issue has to be more transparent. If you want to be honest with the public this issue is the most important. How much is in the SSA trust fund.”

 

 

Social Security Trustees Report

 

The numbers or percentages of people receiving SS or Medicare that both have and have not paid into the system should be posted.”

 

 

Annual benefits paid from the trust funds by type of beneficiary

 

 

“I would like to see a statistic for the amount of administrative expense spent in FY09 per beneficiary.”

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

“I believe that claimants should be able to log into a protected site and check the status of their claim.”

 

How to Check the Status of your Application

 

 

“Facilitate access to SSA information by making available on the OpenSocialSecurity site an electronic FOIA application”

 

 

eFOIA:

 

 

“I work for Disability Determination Services completing medical portions of SSD and SSI claims. I used to work in private non-profit mental health services, and there is a lot of "mystery" in the claims process from the general public perspective.”

 

 

How to Apply for Disability Benefits

Learn more about The Appeals Process

Internet Appeal

Hearings and Appeals Process

 

 

“I would like to see SSA have a calculator that would provide options for potential beneficiaries to calculate the best year to start their SS payments.”

 

 

How to calculate your retirement benefits

 

“Besides simply having a space to comment on your open government plan, this site should have a place so that you can easily send concerns and praise about services in general.”

 

How to send in your compliments and complaints

 

 

 

 

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