Received snail mail Your Social Security Statement today

[SheltieLover]

Lists benefit amount & other things like survivor benefit eligibility, etc.

If you get it, save it for proof of your monthly benefit amount.

I do not ever recall ever having received one of these & I've been on Soc. Security for 8 yrs.

Makes me wonder whether remaining staffers sent these out to protect us?

[dweller]

1. I think you have to

Sign up for the hard copy mailed to you at SSA.gov

That’s why I get one


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[SheltieLover]

2. But I opted for paperless years ago.

[dweller]

3. Then

IDK




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[SheltieLover]

4. Thx. I don't know either.

Watch your mail, though, & save it if you get one! Mine is dated late March. They conveniently never put dates on letters as a general rule.

[ancianita]

5. I think you're correct about SSA employees' intent. Mailings have gone out that apprise Americans of their benefits.

This makes sense because I myself have never received a Social Security check in my life (I retired 18 yrs ago) and yet I got a letter (dated) from the SSA that summarized my benefits under the Social Security Fairness Act which, IIRC, got no media coverage back in January, when it was signed into law.

At the very least, SS employees are trying to give Americans documented evidence of their earned, legal benefits, in case they suffer any muskrats' tech thievery.

This is why democratic government exists. To help people, not hurt them.

It's always a good idea to write dates on the upper right of all govt paper communications and keep them in a Govt Comms file. Also, govt employees have told me in person that all digital communications are scams and not to be clicked on or responded to, because the US Govt communicates through the US Postal Service.

[SheltieLover]

7. I believe they are trying to give us proof of our benefits due to us.

[wanderer54]

6. Benefits Letter is available online

Login.gov allows u to print out your benefits award letters
All recipients should have an account

[SheltieLover]

8. If - BIG IF - you can get into your account.

There have been numerous posts in GD about people not being able to access their accounts because the page is down.