Social Security Statements are now available at www.socialsecurity.gov. The new online statements provide eligible workers with access to a history of their Social Security earnings and projected benefits. You can get estimates for retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, so these statements can be an important financial planning tool.
At the Social Security website, you’ll be asked to provide information about yourself that matches information already on file with Social Security. Experian, a major credit bureau, provides additional verification. After your identity has been verified, you can create a "My Social Security" account with a user name and password for access to your online statement.
These statements not only can help with financial planning, they also provide you with a convenient way to check that your earnings are accurately posted to your Social Security records. Social Security benefits are based on average earnings over your lifetime; if the earnings information is not accurate, you may not receive all the benefits to which you are entitled. Thus, viewing your statement gives you the opportunity to correct any errors that are on file.
