PAYMENT

What Are You Applying For ?

Who do you want to check eligibility for?

Enter your birthday.

Most of our benefits have age requirements, so we'll use your birthday to see how old you are.

Have you ever had a job that paid Social Security taxes?

Most jobs in the United States and U.S. territories take Social Security taxes out of your paycheck. However, some jobs, like state and town government positions, don't pay Social Security taxes.

Do you get a paycheck from a job right now?

Are you unable to work because of a condition?

Doctors, social workers, and other people in your life may call your condition a disability.

Will the condition affect your ability to work for a year or more or result in death?

Our Disability benefit is there for you when your ability to work is affected for a long time.

When did the condition start to affect your daily activities and ability to work?

One of our benefits looks at whether the condition started to affect you when you were a kid, teenager, or young adult.

Do you get government benefits that help you pay for essentials like food, clothing, and a home?

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are a few examples of benefits you may get right now

Do you have limited or no income, or do you find it hard to pay for essentials like food, clothing, and a home every month?

One of our benefits provides a monthly supplement if your income and other resources are limited.

Are you married?

some cases, people who are in non-marital legal relationships like civil unions or domestic partnerships may also be entitled to benefits as a married person, including same-sex couples unable to marry prior to recent Supreme Court decisions.

Note: You may be eligible for benefits because of your current or former spouse's work.

Does your spouse get Social Security benefits now or plan to apply for them soon?

Do you have children who are disabled or under 16?

Are you divorced?

Were you married for 10 years or more before you got divorced?

If you've been married multiple times, choose "Yes" if one of them lasted for 10 years or more.

Has your ex-spouse worked and paid Social Security taxes for 10 years or more?

Are you widowed?

"Widowed" may not be a term you use to describe yourself. It means: 1. Your spouse passed away while you were married. 2. You divorced after 10+ years of marriage and your ex-spouse has since passed away. 3. You divorced your spouse after being married for any amount of time, have children under age 16 or adult disabled children with that spouse, and your ex-spouse has since passed away.

Did your spouse ever have a job in the United States or a U.S. territory before they died?

Did your parent(s) die?

They may have been your birth, adoptive, or step parent(s), and may have died recently or a long time ago.

Do you have one or multiple parents who are alive?

Do your parent(s) get Social Security benefits now or plan to apply for them soon?

Do you get a paycheck from a job right now?