Having Trouble Finding Social Security? Here’s A List Of Website Addresses To Help

Third in a series of posts about Social Security, hopefully this will help you find what you are looking for.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) isn’t really hiding, it’s just like any other government office. The size of this bureaucracy just makes it hard to navigate. The main website page is right here.  http://www.ssa.gov/

You can also select Spanish and other languages from this page if you don’t read English well. The links on the left side of the page take you to many resources on this site, but I have made a list here to help you get where you need to go. Hopefully, my list gets you there a little faster.

I made this list by finding out what people are searching for about Social Security on the Internet, so if the list doesn’t have what you need, please go to the main Social Security website using the link in the previous paragraph.

The second most searched for subject is the locations and phone numbers for SSA offices. The place to find those is here.  https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp

When I entered my Zip Code and clicked the link, I got a lot of good information about the nearest Social Security office. There was even a map of the general area as well as a link to find other related information that I might need such as housing, meal assistance, etc.

The form is easy enough to use. You just enter your zip code and click on the locate button. One thing that seemed odd to me was the link on this page that said “Special Instructions for Users Who Are Blind”. Am I missing something here? How does a blind person see this link so they can know it’s there and use it? Life is full of mysteries like this.

Before I move on, let me tell you a little secret about which SSA office to use if you need to go to one in person. I live in a small town near a large city. We don’t have a Social Security office, so the nearest one is in a big city. It’s a real problem because the office is usually crowded and driving in big city traffic can be a real hassle. What I did was find another office in a smaller city near me and went there. It was a little more of a drive, but avoiding the traffic and waiting in line made it worth it.

The last thing to cover here is about online forms and publications. The web page is here. http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/formspubs.htm Some things can be done online so check it out. Maybe this will save you a trip to the big city. You’ll also find links to publications in English and other languages.

I hope this makes it a little easier for you to find what you need. Until next time, take care and be safe.

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