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How To Apply For Social Security Retirement Income
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- A copy of your Social Security Statement which shows earnings and number of credits earned. If you do not have a Social Security Statement, you can request one at: https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/isss/main.html The statement will be MAILED to you. (You don't have to wait for receipt of the statement to complete the application).
- Your original birth certificate (or a certified copy issued by the issuing agency) or other proof of birth. If you don't have or can't obtain a birth certificate, Social Security will also accept an original or copy certified by the issuing agency of at least two other documents that prove your age, such as:
- A religious record showing your age that was made before you were age 5
- School record
- State census record
- Vaccination record
- Insurance policy
- Hospital admission record
- Other documents
- For help obtaining vital records, see "Where to Write for Vital Records" at www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
All documents and photocopies will be returned to you unless you inform Social Security to the contrary.
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