“A Social Security award letter helps a person to better understand their entitlements and what steps they have to take to claim those benefits,” Morrison says.

An award letter can be used to prove that you are eligible for benefits. “A Social Security award letter helps a person to better understand their entitlements and what steps they have to take ...

Can I get a copy of my SSI award letter online? The easiest and most immediate way to obtain this document is by opening a my Social Security account on the website www.socialsecurity.gov ...

Social Security discontinues its more lenient overpayment withholding plan. Last year, the SSA had opted to begin withholding only 10% of a recipient's benefits to recoup overpayments as a way of ...

A Social Security claim number is always followed by a letter symbol, which were essentially assigned alphabetically as benefits were added to Social Security law.(Zinkevych / Getty Images ...

Social Security discontinues its more lenient overpayment withholding plan. Last year, the SSA had opted to begin withholding only 10% of a recipient's benefits to recoup overpayments as a way of ...

The Social Security Administration said it would begin sending letters about changes to overpayments. Here's what to know if you got one.

The Social Security Administration said it would begin sending letters about changes to overpayments. Here's what to know if you got one.