My Social Security - Sign In or Create An Account

At each stage of your life, my Social Security is for you. Your personal online my Social Security account is a valuable source of information beginning in your working years and continuing throughout the time you receive Social Security benefits.

If you Receive Benefits or Have Medicare, you Can:

Use a my Social Security online account to:

If you Do not Receive Benefits, you can:

Use a my Social Security online account to get your Social Security Statement, to review:

  • Estimates of your retirement, disability, and survivors benefits;
  • Your earnings record; and
  • The estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes you’ve paid.

How do I create a my Social Security Online account?

To create an account, you must provide some personal information about yourself and give us answers to some questions that only you are likely to know. Next, you create a username and password that you will use to access your online account. This process protects you and keeps your personal Social Security information private.

Note

You may sign in or create an account to access your own personal information only. Unauthorized use of this service is a misrepresentation of your identity to the federal government and could subject you to criminal or civil penalties, or both.

To get started, select this button:

Sign In or Create an Account

IMPORTANT

If you receive Social Security benefits and had a password before January 5, 2013, it may not work now. You may have to create a new password for your my Social Security account to use our services for beneficiaries

Social Security Statement sample