My Social Security is an online service provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows you to review your earnings history, check current or future benefits, and access many other Social Security services. You must be at least 18 years old and have a Social Security number and a valid email address to create an account., Starting March 31, people applying for Social Security or changing banking information over the phone will be directed to use their My Social Security account at ssa.gov to verify their identity online. If they cannot do so, the SSA says they will need to go to a local Social Security office and confirm their identity in person., Under normal operations, Social Security offices are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time. Appointments are required in most circumstances to get in-person service. Call Social Security’s toll-free national helpline (800-772-1213) or contact your local office directly to schedule a visit., My Social Security allows you to access information from your Social Security record. This recording of a live online training session, presented by AARP in collaboration with Senior Planet, will teach you everything you need to know to get started., Another way to get a benefit verification letter is to call Social Security at 800-772-1213 or contact your local Social Security office. Members only Local offices fully reopened in April 2022 after being closed to walk-in traffic for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic , but Social Security recommends calling in advance and , Inflation cooled considerably in 2023, but consumer prices still went up, producing a 3.2 percent COLA for Social Security beneficiaries. That will raise the estimated average retirement benefit by $59 a month, from $1,848 to $1,907, starting in January, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA)..