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Federal Government Seniors Website
SENIORS DOT
GOV GOES LIVE:
Look
for a new website hosted by Social Security - Access America
for Seniors. The website offers one-stop service to millions
of seniors now discovering the ease and convenience of the Internet.
The address is www.Seniors.gov.
Access America for Seniors offers a wide range of links to federal
government information and services, including information on
Medicare, nursing homes, HUD housing and VA benefits. You can
link to the U.S. Postal Service to link up a ZIP code or get
a form to notify the post office of a change of address, link
to the Office of Personnel Management to look for a federal job
opening, or link to Social Security's own website (www.ssa.gov)
to find your nearest Social Security Office.
On of two new services Social Security is providing at www.ssa.gov is a request for a replacement
SSA-1099, the benefit statement from Social Security that people
use when filing their income tax returns.
A second statement, the benefit verification letter frequently
used by low income aged and disabled beneficiaries to establish
eligibility for state and local assistance, is also available,
either directly from Social Security's website or by linking
to it via Access America for Seniors. In extending these services
on the internet, Social Security has put in place appropriate
privacy and security safeguards. The online request form requires
users to enter their name, Social Security number, date of birth,
place of birth and mothers's maiden name to verify the requester's
identity. This information must match the information in Social
Security records exactly before the agency generates a response.
The statements are mailed only to the beneficiary's address in
Social Security records. This is the address where beneficiaries
receive their checks or, if they have direct deposit, their official
notices regarding their Social Security Benefits. (Of course,
the statements are also available by writing to Social Security,
by calling 1-800-772-1213, or by visiting a social Security office
in person)
Although Access America for Seniors is available 24 hours a day,
Internet requests for the statements from Social Security can
be made only Monday through Friday, 8a.m. to 9p.m. and Saturdays
from 9a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time.
