my Social Security Account (mySSA) — mySSA

my Social Security, often shortened to mySSA, is the Social Security Administration's free online account portal. It lets you view your earnings record, estimate future benefits, manage your current payments, and download official documents without waiting on hold or visiting an SSA office.

With an account you can see your Social Security Statement and earnings history, download a Benefit Verification Letter, change direct deposit, update your address, request a replacement Medicare card, check disability claim status, and opt in or out of paper mail.

Anyone 18 or older with a Social Security number, a U.S. mailing address, and an email address can create an account. You do not need to be receiving benefits yet.

Identity verification matters. In 2025 SSA strengthened identity verification for new online accounts. New users typically verify through Login.gov or ID.me, or in person at a local SSA office. Existing accounts continue to work normally.

Even if you are years away from claiming, create your account now. It lets you check your earnings record annually for errors that can lower future benefits, and it prevents someone else from creating an account in your name to redirect benefits.