How do i get an updated social security statement
Your Social Security Statement (Statement) is available to view online by opening a my Social Security account. Millions of people of all ages now use these online accounts to learn about their future Social Security benefits and current earnings history.
For workers age 60 and older who do not have a my Social Security account, we currently mail Social Security Statements three months prior to your birthday.
There are many benefits to having a personal my Social Security account. It provides secure access to your Statement, allows you to change your address, verify your reported earnings, and estimate your future benefits. If you receive benefits, you can get the new and improved cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) notice earlier than you would receive it in the mail.
A growing number of forms are now available online and no longer require wet signatures, making it easier and quicker to get necessary forms to us using your account. We encourage you to submit necessary forms online.
Many of our notices are now available online. You can choose to get available notices online instead of by mail and can choose to receive email or text alerts when you have a notice available. Getting available notices online means not needing to wait for it to arrive in the mail or the notice getting lost or misplaced.
Online Statements can be accessed for people living overseas (domestic earnings only) with an ID.me account. Please visit www.ssa.gov/foreign for more information.
Sample Statement
We redesigned the Statement to make it easier for you to read and find the information you need!
The redesigned Statement now includes a bar graph displaying your personalized retirement benefit estimates at nine different ages, depending on when you want benefits to start. It also includes your earnings history, and information on how to report an error if you find one.
We encourage you to review your Statement annually. Below, you can view a sample Statement and the valuable information it provides. Your personal Statement may include different language, depending on your situation.
- Social Security Statement Samples
Fact Sheets Added to Statement
We have added new fact sheets to accompany the Statement. The fact sheets are designed to provide clarity and useful information, based on your age group and earnings situation. They can help you better understand Social Security programs and benefits.
These fact sheets include:
- Retirement Ready (Fact Sheet For Workers Ages 18-48)
- Retirement Ready (Fact Sheet For Workers Ages 49-60)
- Retirement Ready (Fact Sheet For Workers Ages 61-69)
- Retirement Ready (Fact Sheet For Workers Ages 70 and Up)
- Social Security Basics For New Workers
- How You Become Eligible For Benefits
- Additional Work Can Increase Your Future Benefits
- You Have Earnings Not Covered By Social Security
- Medicare Ready
- Supplemental Security Income And Other Benefits
Note: If you receive your Statement in English and would like to receive it in Spanish, or vice versa, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).
