Social Security Administration (SSA) has made available many online services. From applying for Social Security benefits to replacing a card, SSA has online tools to help, and if you can get the information you need online you can avoid calling 1-800 Medicare or going to a SSA office where you may have to wait to get help.

To access most of the online services, you need to create a mySocial Security account.  This account allows you to receive personalized estimates of future benefits based on your real earnings, see your latest statement, and review your earnings history. You can also request a replacement Social Security or Medicare card, check the status of an application, get direct deposit, change your address. If you are a representative payee, you can use mySocial Security to complete representative payee accounting reports.  The graphic above provided by Social Security gives you an overview of all the online services available.