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  1. How You Can Replace Your Social Security Card - AARP

    Aug 26, 2025 · You can replace a lost Social Security card three times a year and 10 times during your life. Here's how to get a replacement Social Security card.

  2. How to Set Up an Online Social Security Account - AARP

    Nov 19, 2025 · As the Social Security Administration stops sending paper account statements you should open a My Social Security online account to manage benefits.

  3. Do You Have to Be a Citizen to Get a Social Security Card? - AARP

    Feb 24, 2020 · In most cases, the first step toward getting a card is filling out an SS-5 application form, which you can download from the Social Security website or get from any Social Security office. You …

  4. How to Change the Name on Your Social Security Card - AARP

    Aug 29, 2025 · You’ll want to notify Social Security of a new name as soon as possible. Be ready to provide proof of your legal name change to get a new card.

  5. How Do I Replace My Social Security Card? - AARP

    How Do I Replace My Social Security Card? You can request a new card online, by mail or in person at a Social Security office. Your new card should arrive by mail within two weeks.

  6. The History of Social Security Numbers - AARP

    Jun 13, 2025 · That’s how 1930s critics of the newly established Social Security system claimed the federal retirement benefit program would track American workers.

  7. A Guide To Getting A Social Security Number - AARP

    Oct 10, 2018 · If you decide to wait until later, you'll need to fill out an SS-5, the application form for a Social Security card, and bring it to your local Social Security office along with: At least two …

  8. How To Get A Verification Letter From Social Security - AARP

    Oct 10, 2018 · A benefit verification letter spells out your Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income or Medicare coverage. Check out the key steps to obtaining the letter.

  9. Real ID Guide: What You Need to Know - AARP

    A few basics about Real ID: To get a Real ID, you need to present documents to your motor vehicle department proving your age and identity, Social Security number and address. That generally …

  10. How to Tell If Calls From Social Security Are Scams - AARP

    Apr 29, 2025 · Social Security numbers are the skeleton keys to identity theft. And what better way to get someone’s Social Security number than by pretending to be from the Social Security …