See inside your Social Security account
Read your own earnings record and benefit figures without telephoning anybody.
A my Social Security account is your own page at ssa.gov. It shows what you paid in, and what you are due.
It is free, and it holds the figures that used to arrive by letter.
Key points
- A my Social Security account is your own page at ssa.gov
- It shows your earnings record and your benefit figure
What to remember
- The statement sits there all year round.
- The account holds the record; the letter was a copy.
Try this
Go to ssa.gov and find the words Sign in. Making the account is the slow part, and happens once.
Practice: See inside your Social Security account. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.