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For example, you can: Apply for benefits. Get or replace a Social Security card. Update contact information. Change your name. Check your application status. Update direct deposit. Some …

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Retirement You worked and paid Social Security taxes. Family Your current or ex-spouse worked and paid Social Security taxes. Disability You have a condition and expect it to affect your …

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or “Disability” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work.

Oct 24, 2025 · Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement …

Jul 21, 2025 · These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits of over 2.8 million people who receive a pension based on work that was not covered by Social Security …

Publication No. 05-10031 January 2024 (Recycle prior editions) Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments 2025 Produced and published at U.S. taxpayer expense