Social Security

• Start your application by selecting "Apply for Benefits;" or
• Continue completing an application you already started.

• Name;
• Social Security number;
• Gender; and
• Date of birth.

When you have successfully started your application, you will get an application number that you can use to:

• Continue your application later if you need a break; and
• Check the status of your completed application.

• Employment;
• Self-employment;
• Military service;
• Work for a government agency; and
• Work history.

• When you want your Social Security benefits to start; and
• Other benefits you may receive.

• Sign your application by selecting the “Submit Now” button;
• Get a receipt for your application;
• Get information on what to do next; and
• Receive a list of documents you may need to show us.

Our website is a valuable resource for information about all of Social Security’s programs. There are a number of things you can do online.

In addition to using our website, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. We treat all calls confidentially. We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Generally, you’ll have a shorter wait time if you call during the week after Tuesday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. (You can use our automated response system to tell us a new address or request a replacement Medicare card.) If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.

We also want to make sure you receive accurate and courteous service. That is why we have a second Social Security representative monitor some telephone calls.