To get a social security number, if you lost your social security card or want a replacement card, or need to change the name on your account, call or visit a social security office. When dealing with the Social Security Administration for a new social security card or upon birth of a child, you will have to produce your birth certificate plus some other form of identification. To get a replacement card, you must provide satisfactory proof of identification. If you need to change the name on your social security account as a result of a name change, you will be required to produce your marriage certificate, court order of divorce, or court order of name change. Originals or certified copies of documents must be produced - photocopies of documents are not acceptable.
Social security is more than monthly retirement benefits.
This list is fairly comprehensive but not necessarily complete. The complete set of potential monthly benefits payable along with the rules to determine who gets these benefits is beyond the available space for this article. If you believe you qualify for a monthly benefit, contact the Social Security Administration to find out how to present a claim for the benefit. This page is under construction. Content for this section will be added soon.