Benefits Planner 
Social Security can provide you, your spouse, and other eligible members of your family with benefits : when you retire ; if you become disabled ; and when you die. Use our planners to help you better understand your Social Security protection as you plan for your financial future. Then choose a benefit calculator to get estimates of benefits you and your family may be eligible for. 

Apply For Benefits Online 
If you want to apply for retirement benefits, disability benefits, or just Medicare and you meet certain criteria , you can complete your application online. You will be asked to agree to a Terms of Service Agreement and create or log in to your personal my Social Security account. If we are not able to process your request , you will receive specific information on how to contact us by phone or schedule an appointment. If you are the spouse or divorced spouse of a retired or disabled worker , within 3 months of age 62 or older and you meet certain criteria , you can fill out your application for monthly benefits or just Medicare online. For more information about ways to apply , visit For more information about applying for Medicare only and delaying retirement benefits , visit 

Retirement Benefits 
Use our Retirement Planner to learn : how you qualify for Social Security retirement benefits ; about possible benefits you may be eligible for on someone else's record ; which members of your family may get benefits based on your earnings record ; and how and when you should apply. 

Disability Benefits 
Use our Disability Planner to find out how you and your family may qualify for benefits if you become severely disabled before you qualify for retirement benefits. Even very young workers may already have earned disability protection. Learn more about work credits and how they affect disability benefits. 

Survivors Benefits 
Use our Survivors Planner to learn : if you die how your family members are protected or how you may qualify as a sur

user: Hi there, i 'm trying to get some information about the benefits, please.

assistant: Well, benefits are something that social security can provide for you, your spouse and other members of your family if they are eligible.

user: Oh, i see. In that matter, the survivor benefits have significant importance?

assistant: You can be sure about that. Survivor benefits are meant to protect people in dire situations. Mostly, is a protection for young families with children, and for that every worker may have it.

user: Ok, glad to know that. Now, i was told you can apply for benefits via online?

assistant: Yeah, you can do that. Would you apply for retirement, disability or medicare?

user: Yeah, i would apply for one of those.

assistant: All right. Then all you'l need is to go online and complete your application. Of course, there is certain criteria to be meet, aside from agreeing on the terms of service and create an account.

user: Ok, thanks. Another issue, do you have any tools or assets to get a better understanding of these benefits?

assistant: Sure. You can use our planners in order to better understand them. Plus, you can choose a calculator to get some estimates.

user: Going back about survivor benefits, all young workers have access to it, isn't?

assistant: That's correct. As said before, is thought to be a protection for those young families in a worst case scenario.

user: Thanks, just wanted to be sure. Say,there is other ways to apply for benefits?

assistant: Sure. you can use our information page.

user: Ok. Now lets suppose you can't process my request via online, what happens next?

assistant: If that happens, then you'll receive instructions on how to contact us or schedule an appointment, in any case.