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The Social Security Administration's account of the incident also claims that the fake card was half the size of a real card, despite a miniature card being useless for its purpose and despite Whitcher's holding two cards of apparently identical size in the accompanying photograph.
Seal of the United States Social Security Administration. It appears on Social Security cards. Source: Extracted from PDF file of the SSA's 2008 budget request (direct PDF link here), and colorized based on images on the SSA home page. Author: U.S. Government: Permission (Reusing this file)
Almost all parents voluntarily apply for a Social Security number shortly after the birth of a child. In the absence of a national identity card (and concordant national identity number), the Social Security number has become the de facto national identifier for a large variety of purposes, both governmental and non-governmental.
Image source: Getty Images. 1. The 2025 Social Security COLA. Social Security beneficiaries are getting a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, starting with the payment they receive in January ...
A Social Security card laying between a $100 and $20 bill. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Monthly benefits will be higher in 2025 ... Wage base limits don't directly impact current Social Security ...
You can get a new Social Security card by logging into your “my Social Security account” and applying online. You can also call 1-800-772-1213 or visit your Social Security office when it reopens.
The first Social Security office opened in Austin, Texas, on October 14, 1936. [10] Social Security taxes were first collected in January 1937, along with the first one-time, lump-sum payments. [8] The first person to receive monthly retirement benefits was Ida May Fuller of Brattleboro, Vermont. Her first check, dated January 31, 1940, was in ...
Once you complete the application online or in person, the SS card will be mailed after your application is processed. According to the SSA, this can take between seven and 10 business days.