Manage Social Security benefits
Complete various tasks to manage your Social Security benefits. If needed, you'll be asked to sign in to your account first.
For Medicare updates, visit our Medicare page to see how to manage your plans.
Benefits
Get a benefit letter
Download a benefit letter to show that you get benefits, have submitted an application, or don't get benefits.
Switch to a different benefit
Submit a new application to switch benefits, like changing from Survivor to your own Retirement benefit.
Payments
Direct deposit
Edit details about your bank account so we can continue to deposit your monthly benefit check on time.
Repayment
Pay us back or request a waiver if your benefit amount was more than it should have been.
Tax form (1099/1042S)
Download a copy of your 1099 or 1042S tax form if you didn't receive it in the mail.
Tax payments and withholdings
Request to pay taxes on your Social Security benefit throughout the year instead of paying a large bill at tax time.
Timing
Check the schedule to see when you'll get your benefits.
Changes and planning
Report changes to personal details
Let us know when details about your personal situation change. This includes things like getting a new job, getting married, and moving to a new home.
Identify someone to manage benefits for you
Tell us who should manage your benefits if you become unable to manage them in the future.
Cancel your benefits application
Cancel your application up to 12 months after your benefit approval.
Make or change an appointment
Make or change an appointment to visit a local office if we tell you you’ll need to complete something in person.