Celebrate Cinco De Mayo With Spanish Online Services
Cinco de Mayo is May 5—a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride.
Why not join the celebration by visiting Social Security’s Spanish website? You’ll find a number of useful services and a wealth of information in Spanish. Just visit www.segurosocial.gov
Perhaps the most impressive thing you can accomplish in Spanish on our website is applying for Social Security retirement benefits. You can apply quickly and easily on your personal computer.
The online application takes as little as 15 minutes, and once you complete it and “sign” it with the click of a mouse, your application is done. In most cases, there are no documents to submit or additional paperwork to fill out. Online is the easiest way to apply, and you can do it in English or Spanish.
In addition to applying for Social Security retirement benefits, you can also apply for Medicare in Spanish— it takes little as 10 minutes from start to finish.
If you are not ready to apply for benefits now, there are still a number of reasons to visit the Social Security website.
You can find a lot of information and a number of online services that allow you to complete your Social Security business online—in English or Spanish.
One of the most popular services is our Retirement Estimator, which provides an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefits. Using the actual wages posted in your Social Security record, the Estimator will give you a good picture of what benefits you may receive.
It protects your personal information by providing only retirement benefit estimates—it does not show the earnings information used to calculate the benefit estimate, nor does it reveal other identifying information.
You can plug in different retirement scenarios and future wage amounts to get estimates for different situations. Try it out at www.socialsecurity. gov/espanol/calculador.
If you already are entitled to Medicare and are having trouble with the cost of prescription drugs, you might qualify for Extra Help from Social Security. The Extra Help program can save you as much as $4,000 each year on your prescription drug costs. You can learn all about it and apply online at www.socialsecurity. gov/prescriptionhelp/index_ sp.htm.
On the right side of the website, under “Frequently Asked Questions,” you’ll find a red envelope. Select it to receive email updates on the latest Social Security news and information. You can get your updates in English at www.socialsecurity.gov or in Spanish at www.segurosocial.gov. Whether you prefer to do business online in Spanish or English, our website is the place for you. Visit www.segurosocial.gov or www.socialsecurity. gov during Cinco de Mayo, or anytime.
How To Do Business
With Social Security
Many people save time by going online to take care of everyday tasks. For example, they shop online to avoid going to crowded malls or pay bills and check their account balances online to save a trip to the bank.
It’s true of Social Security business, too. You can save a lot of time by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov.
There, you can handle much of your Social Security business quickly and securely from your home or office computer. At the Social Security website you can:
• Create a my Social Security account for quick access to your information;
• Get an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefits;
• Apply for retirement, disability, spouse’s and Medicare benefits;
• Check the status of your benefit application;
• Change your address and phone number if you receive monthly Social Security benefits;
• Sign up for direct deposit of Social Security benefits;
• Use our benefit planners to help you better understand your Social Security options as you plan for your financial future;
• Request a replacement Medicare card; and
• Apply for Extra Help with your Medicare prescription drug costs.
Looking for more Social Security information? Go online to find out almost anything you need to know about the Social Security program. Information is available on subjects ranging from how to get a Social Security number for a newborn to returning to work while receiving disability benefits.
If you need to reach us by phone, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772- 1213. We treat all calls confidentially.
We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Generally, you’ll have a shorter wait time if you call during the week after Tuesday.
We can also provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. You can use our automated response system to tell us a new address or request a replacement Medicare card.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.
No matter how you choose to contact us, Social Security is here to assist you. We encourage you to give our website a try. You’ll get fast, convenient service by going to www.socialsecurity. gov.
