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What You Can Do Online, On the Phone, or In Person

 

Do you need an appointment? To help you decide, here's what you can do:

Right here (right now!) online, you can...

Or, you can call our 800 number, 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), to do anything you can do online, plus ...

  • Request an application for a replacement Social Security card (We will send you a Social Security Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card.)
  • Correct the name on your Social Security record (You may need to mail or bring proof of your identity or other documentation to your local office)
  • Have your Social Security benefits sent directly to your bank
  • Discuss the rules for getting Social Security benefits
  • Ask questions about your check or report a missing check
  • Report a death
  • Discuss the amount of your overpayment
  • Set up a plan for paying your overpayment
  • Ask to repay your overpayment in installments
  • Ask us to waive your overpayment
  • Discuss Representative Payee situations
  • Request an appointment at a Social Security office near you
  • Get phone numbers for other government agencies

If you need a service that isn't listed here, check the Field Office Locator for the office nearest you.

 
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Last reviewed or modified Monday Jan 14, 2008
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