April is National Social Security Month! Your Social Security Number (SSN) may be your most important piece of identification – yet it's likely that you never carry your Social Security card with you.

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A Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit identifier assigned to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and eligible nonimmigrant workers — like DACA recipients and H1B workers — by the Social ...

Americans originally received Social Security numbers to allow the government to track their job earnings over their lifetimes and calculate retirement benefits. But now, it’s much more than that.

The Social Security Administration's yearly distribution schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online so that you can use ...

The Social Security Administration’s system errors are causing the incorrect issuance of replacement Social Security cards, according to a new report from the SSA’s Office of Inspector General.

After a legal name change, request a corrected Social Security card to ensure your earnings are properly reported. You must have original or certified documents such as a marriage certificate, divorce ...