11/7/2009

MoneyMatters101.com Home Social Security Information Are You Ready To Apply Choosing When To Retire Contact Social Security Disability Benefits Facts About Medicaid Get A Replacement Card If You Are Divorced How Benefits Are Paid Keep SS Record Accurate Marriages, Divorces, Etc. Medicaid Benefits Medicaid (Property) Medicare Benefits Retirement Benefits Social Security Social Security Numbers Supplemental Income Survivor Benefits Widow And Widower Women (Marital Status) Women (Social Security) You Can Still Work Links Email Us Employee Benefits Long Term Health Ins. Senior Life	Marriage, Divorce, Annulment, Adoption An Excerpt from the Social Security Administration Pamphlet: Understanding The Benefits Marriage, divorce or annulment: In addition to showing us a legal document proving your marriage, divorce or annulment, you must provide an identity document. That document must show your old name, as well as other identifying information or a recent photograph. (We can accept an expired document as evidence of your old name.) Adoption, naturalization or other name change: In addition to showing us a legal document citing your new name, such as a court order, adoption decree or Certificate of Naturalization, you must provide us with two identity documents, including: One identity document in your old name (which can be expired); and One identity document in your new legal name, which must be current (unexpired). Both of these documents must show identifying information or a recent photograph. Citizenship: Also, if you are a U.S. citizen born outside the United States and our records do not show you are a citizen, you will need to provide proof of your U.S. citizenship. If you are not a U.S. citizen, Social Security will ask to see your current immigration documents. Your new card will have the same number as your previous card, but will show your new name. Verification of birth records Social Security must verify a birth record for all U.S.-born applicants of any age who apply for an original Social Security number. An exception is made when a parent applies for a baby’s Social Security number at the hospital when the baby is born. Social Security must also verify a birth record for U.S.-born individuals who ask to correct the date of birth on our records. To verify a birth record, Social Security will contact the office that issued it. NOTE: For Social Security purposes, “U.S.-born” means a person born in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Note:  Contact your local Social Security Administration Office for all the latest updates on benefits and filing requirements.	Featured Book Advertise on MoneyMatters101.com
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