The four-page Social Security Statement is intended to help workers plan their financial future. The Statement provides estimates of Social Security retirement, disability and survivors benefits that workers and their families would be eligible to receive now and in the future. The information in the Social Security Statement also provides workers with an easy way to determine whether their earnings or self-employment income are accurately posted on their Social Security record. It's important that earnings are correctly reported and recorded because the amount of a worker's future benefits will be based on his or her earnings record. The Statement tells how to correct inaccurately posted earnings.
Workers can expect to receive their Statement each year about three months before their birthday.
For example, a person who was born in February can expect to receive his or her Social Security Statement in November. Workers are encouraged to use their Social Security Statement to help them plan their financial future. By using the Social Security benefit estimates, they can better plan for their financial needs when they retire,or if they become disabled, or die and leave survivors. Social Security is your foundation for building a more secure future. The future is in your hands.