Mar 13, 2014

Ending Social Security Number Printouts

     An announcement from the Social Security Administration:
To meet the increasing demands for our service, we need to make changes to how we provide some services to our customers. To protect the integrity of the Social Security number and prevent fraud, we will discontinue providing Social Security number printouts effective August 1, 2014. If you need proof of your Social Security number and you do not have your Social Security card, you will need to request a replacement Social Security card by completing the Application for a Social Security Card ( Form SS-5 ) and providing the required documentation. 
Also, effective October 1, 2014, Social Security will stop providing benefit verification letters in our offices. You will still be able to get an instant letter online with a personal my Social Security account or you may call us toll-free to request a letter by mail.
     I think that ceasing the agency had already announced the end of benefit verification letters but I believe that ending Social Security number printouts is new.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nope...both were planned and both had earlier dates initially. However, just like everything else, the dates got pushed back.

Anonymous said...

In my experience, a lot of people simply want proof of SSN because they just moved to the state and need to show it to the DMV to get their driver's license. By no longer providing this it seems that it will not only delay them getting a new license, but it's more work on our end to give them something that they don't even really want.

Anonymous said...

As noted earlier: Anonymous said...

Nope...both were planned and both had earlier dates initially. However, just like everything else, the dates got pushed back.

Nothing is simple, straight-forward, definite. Always, fudging, finessed, finagled, delayed, liberally laced with exceptions and what-if's.