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  1. How much will the COLA amount be for 2025 and when will I receive it?
  2. How do I schedule, reschedule, or cancel an appointment?
  3. Can children with disabilities get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  4. What is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and how can I apply?
  5. What should I do if I receive a call from someone claiming to be a Social Security employee?
  6. Does Social Security offer special services to disaster victims?
  7. How do I apply for a replacement Social Security number card online?
  8. How do I change or correct my name on my Social Security number card?
  9. What documents are required to request a replacement Social Security number (SSN) card for a child?
  10. How do I apply for Social Security disability benefits?
  11. How long does it take to get my child's Social Security number?
  12. How can I get a copy of my wage and tax statements (Form W-2)?
  13. What can I do if I can't locate my Upload Documents email?
  14. What is the Upload Documents application?
  15. How can I change my address or direct deposit information for my Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?
  16. Will Social Security reduce my spouse's benefits if I get a government pension based on my own earnings?
  17. How do I change my address on my Social Security card?
  18. How do I apply for Social Security retirement benefits?
  19. What can I do if I'm notified that I have an overpayment?
  20. How do I save a PDF document?
  21. What are the acceptable File Criteria for Upload Documents?
  22. What should I do if I am unable to complete the PDF and save it to my device?
  23. What should I do if my file is too large to upload in Upload Documents?
  24. What should I do if my Upload Documents request expires?
  25. At what age should I start receiving my Social Security retirement benefits?
  26. Can children and students get Social Security benefits?
  27. Can I get a new Medicare card for a beneficiary?
  28. Can I get a verification letter for a beneficiary?
  29. Can I withdraw my Social Security retirement claim and reapply later to increase my benefit amount?
  30. Do I need to sign up for Medicare Part B if I am working and have health insurance through an employer?
  31. How can I get a benefit verification letter?
  32. How do I sign up for Medicare Part B if I already have Part A?
  33. How do special payments I received after I retired affect my Social Security retirement benefits?
  34. If I am the representative payee for someone who receives Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), what changes must I report to Social Security?
  35. If I get married, will it affect my benefits?
  36. Is there a limit to the amount of monthly benefits my family can get on my record?
  37. What happens if I work and get Social Security retirement benefits?
  38. What is a my Social Security online account and how do I get one?
  39. What is Enumeration at Entry and how does it work?
  40. What is the special rule about earnings in the first year of retirement?
  41. What is the Treasury Offset Program (TOP)?
  42. Who is eligible to receive Social Security survivors benefits and how do I apply?
  43. Why are my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments under review?
  44. Does Social Security send emails to the public?
  45. How long does it take to get a decision after I apply for disability benefits?
  46. How do I file W-2s, W-2Cs, and W-3s for my employees?
  47. What services are available online for employers?
  48. How do I earn Social Security credits and how many do I need to be eligible for benefits?
  49. What is full retirement age?
  50. What is the average monthly benefit for a retired worker?
  51. What is the current maximum amount of taxable earnings for Social Security?
  52. What is the maximum Social Security retirement benefit payable?
  53. Will my monthly Social Security retirement benefit increase if I have additional earnings?
  54. How can I get a replacement form SSA-1099/1042S, Social Security Benefit Statement?
  55. How can I get a Social Security Statement?
  56. If I get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and work, do I have to report my earnings to Social Security?
  57. How can I report my wages online if I am receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or both?
  58. Will creating a my Social Security account affect my credit score or credit report?
  59. How do I terminate my Medicare Part B (medical insurance)?
  60. Will my income affect my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?
  61. What are FICA and SECA taxes?
  62. What is the Privacy Act and how do I request information?
  63. How can I get help from Social Security?
  64. How do I sign up for Medicare?
  65. Will my Medicare premiums be higher because of my higher income?
  66. How do I get a replacement Medicare card?
  67. How do I appeal a decision on my application for disability benefits?
  68. How do I correct my earnings record?
  69. Can my Social Security benefits be garnished or levied?
  70. What should I do if my employee's name and Social Security number do not match Internal Revenue Service records?
  71. How do I change my work status on my Social Security card?
  72. How do Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) differ?
  73. Can noncitizens receive Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security (SSI)?
  74. What is Enumeration at Birth and how does it work?
  75. Can I get Social Security retirement benefits and military retirement benefits?
  76. What is the Direct Express® card and how do I sign up?
  77. Can I get Social Security disability benefits for any months before I apply?
  78. Can I voluntarily suspend my retirement benefits to earn delayed retirement credits?
  79. How do I check the status of a pending application for benefits?
  80. How do I report a missing payment?
  81. How do I report fraud in the Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicare programs?
  82. How long will it take to get a Social Security card?
  83. Is there a waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits?
  84. What do I need to report to Social Security if I get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  85. What is "Extra Help" under the Medicare prescription drug program and how can I apply?
  86. What is Advance Designation?
  87. What is the monthly premium for Medicare Part B?
  88. What should I do if my name and Social Security number do not match Internal Revenue Service records?
  89. What should I do if I have an Administrative Wage Garnishment (AWG) order?
  90. What is a Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) and how can I get one?
  91. What is Medicare and who can get it?
  92. Will I get credits under Social Security for my local, state or federal government work, military service, or agricultural work?
  93. Can I apply only for spouse's benefits and delay filing for my own retirement benefit to earn delayed retirement credits?
  94. Can I create a my Social Security account online if there is a fraud alert on my credit report?
  95. How do I return to an online application for retirement or disability benefits that I already started but did not finish?
  96. Can I apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) before my planned released from a prison or other institution?
  97. Can I return to work while getting Social Security disability benefits?
  98. What are compassionate allowances?
  99. Will my disability benefits be reduced if I get workers' compensation or other public disability benefits?
  100. What is Administrative Wage Garnishment (AWG) and how much of my pay can be garnished?
  101. How do I access my personal my Social Security account if I change or lose my cell phone, or don't want to enter my cell phone number at all?
  102. When can my spouse get Social Security benefits on my record?
  103. How do I change the sex identification on my Social Security record?
  104. Can I qualify for Social Security disability benefits if I get veterans' benefits?
  105. How long before I leave foster care may I file for Supplemental Security Income benefits?
  106. What should I do if I think someone is using my Social Security number?
  107. Can I collect Social Security spouse's benefits and my own retirement benefits?
  108. Must I pay taxes on Social Security benefits?
  109. Are members of religious groups exempt from paying Social Security taxes?
  110. Can I apply work overseas to my U.S. Social Security record?
  111. Can I cancel my Social Security number?
  112. Can I change my Social Security number?
  113. Can I change the date I receive my benefits?
  114. Can I contribute money to Social Security to earn extra credits?
  115. Can I get a refund of Social Security taxes paid if I live in another country and I am not eligible for U.S. benefits?
  116. Can I get interest on an underpayment from Social Security?
  117. Can I laminate my Social Security card?
  118. Can I refuse to give my Social Security number to a private business?
  119. Can I request a replacement card online if I am a naturalized citizen?
  120. Can I split the direct deposit of my Social Security benefit between two bank accounts?
  121. Can I use direct deposit if I live outside the United States?
  122. Can prisoners get Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?
  123. Can Social Security payments go to the estates of deceased beneficiaries?
  124. Can Social Security reimburse me for my bank fees?
  125. Can someone get Social Security benefits on their former spouse's record?
  126. Can work outside the United States help me qualify for social security benefits?
  127. Can you provide a copy of a deceased person's Social Security number application for genealogical research?
  128. Do I qualify for benefits as a spouse if I am now in, or the surviving spouse of, a civil union, domestic partnership, or other non-marital legal relationship?
  129. Do you have special services for the visually or hearing impaired?
  130. Does my employee need to do anything to correct their earnings record?
  131. How are Social Security numbers assigned?
  132. How can a representative help me with my Social Security claim?
  133. How can I get a detailed earnings statement that includes my employers or a certified record of my yearly earnings and taxes?
  134. How can I get help to buy food?
  135. How can I get help with my Medicare Part A and Part B premiums?
  136. How can I get state supplementary payments for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  137. How can I have income taxes withheld from my Social Security benefits?
  138. How can I plan for retirement?
  139. How can I verify employees' Social Security numbers?
  140. How do I become a representative payee for someone receiving Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits?
  141. How do I pay taxes and get credits on my earnings under Social Security if I am self-employed?
  142. How will I access my personal my Social Security account if I am overseas?
  143. If I am arrested while on parole or probation, will my benefits stop?
  144. If I am not a U.S. citizen, can I get a Social Security number?
  145. If I get Social Security disability benefits and I reach full retirement age, will I then receive retirement benefits?
  146. If my federal student loan is discharged because I am disabled, will it affect my Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits?
  147. If U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) does not approve my Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, can I still get a Social Security number (SSN)?
  148. Must I pay Social Security taxes on my earnings after full retirement age?
  149. Should I sign up for Medicare Part B if I have Veterans' Benefits?
  150. Social Security decided I am no longer disabled. I appealed the decision and chose to continue to receive disability benefits. I am still appealing my decision, but Social Security sent me an overpayment notice and started overpayment collections. How do I stop collections and get my money back?
  151. What are Medicare late enrollment penalties?
  152. What are resources and how will they affect my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?
  153. What are Social Security benefits for wounded warriors and how can I apply?
  154. What are the marriage requirements to receive Social Security spouse's benefits?
  155. What are the Social Security Trust Funds?
  156. What documents do I need to get a Social Security card?
  157. What does it cost to get a Social Security card?
  158. What is substantial gainful activity?
  159. What is the Disability Update Report and can I complete it online?
  160. What is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and how do I request information under this law?
  161. What is the Ticket To Work Program?
  162. What is TRICARE?
  163. What should I do if I am incorrectly listed as deceased in Social Security's records?
  164. What should I do when someone dies?
  165. When will I get my benefits if the payment date falls on a weekend or holiday?
  166. Where can I get a copy of the Death Master File?
  167. Will I get penalized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for having an incorrect SSN (TIN) on a Form W-2?
  168. Will unemployment benefits affect my Social Security benefits?
  169. Will withdrawals from my individual retirement account affect my Social Security benefits?
  170. I received a letter claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) with an 800# I do not recognize. Is it really from SSA?
  171. Will you lower my Social Security benefits if I get a pension from work not covered by Social Security?