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Contact Social Security Visit our website At our website, www.socialsecurity.gov, you can: • Create a my Social Security account to review your Social Security Statement, verify your earnings, print a benefit verification letter, change your direct deposit information, and more. • Apply for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs; • Apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits; • Get the address of your local Social Security office; • Request a replacement Medicare card; • Find copies of our publications; and • Get answers to frequently asked questions. Call us Call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 or at our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, if you are deaf or hard of hearing. We provide general information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. You can also use this automated response system to tell us a new address or request a replacement Medicare card. We can answer your casespecific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. You’ll generally have a shorter wait time if you call after Tuesday. We treat all calls confidentially, and a second Social Security representative monitors some telephone calls, because we want to make sure you receive accurate and courteous service.
What’s Inside <strong>Disability</strong> benefits .........................4 Who can get Social Security disability benefits?. ........................4 How do I apply for disability benefits?. ........7 When should I apply and what information do I need?. .....................7 Who decides if I am disabled?. ...............8 What happens when my claim is approved? ...12 Can my family get benefits?. ...............12 How do other payments affect my benefits? ...13 What do I need to tell Social Security?. .......13 When do I get Medicare?. ..................14 What do I need to know about working?. .....14 The Ticket to Work program ...............15
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