IMPORTANT NEWS

Social Security wants the public to know that during the federal government shutdown, payments to all people who currently receive Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will continue with no change in payment dates.  Recipients will still receive their payments on time.

To help manage their benefits and access important services, Social Security highly recommends that anyone receiving or applying for Social Security or SSI create an online my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount/. With a personal my Social Security account, one can view benefit estimates, request a proof of income letter, apply for benefits, request a replacement Social Security card or Medicare card, and much more. It’s easy, convenient, and secure.

Local Social Security offices will remain open to the public but will provide reduced services. During this time, one can still:

• Apply for benefits
• Request an appeal
• Change their address or direct deposit information
• Report a death
• Verify or change their citizenship status
• Replace a lost or missing Social Security payment
• Obtain a critical payment
• Change a representative payee
• Make a change in their living arrangement or income (SSI recipients only)
• Obtain a new or replacement Social Security card

Hearings offices remain open to conduct hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Please be aware that we may not be able to assist with all in-person service requests at this time. For example, we cannot provide proof of benefits letters, or update or correct earnings records. These in-person services will resume when the federal government is operating normally.

When the shutdown ends, we will post updates on our official social media accounts, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram. For more information on the government shutdown, visit www.ssa.gov/agency/shutdown.