Social Security Administration

USPS OIG Blog: Social Security Administration is again pulling back on mailed statements

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Goodbye paper statements…again. Two years after reinstating paper statements amid a firestorm of criticism for having ended them, the Social Security Administration is again pulling back on mailed statements. In a recent news article about a Social Security Administration blog post, the agency announced it would mail fewer statements this year to reduce costs by … Read more

USPS: Online accounts help retirement planning

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The Social Security Administration is encouraging federal employees to set up free online accounts to view and manage their Social Security records. The secure accounts provide estimates for future benefits and show how much you’ll need from other sources, such as a Thrift Savings Plan, to meet your retirement goals. Each account also allows you … Read more

USPS OIG: Paper With That Statement?

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is going back to the mail, bucking the digital trend it embraced just 3 years ago. This month, SSA will again start mailing paper benefit statements to people at 5-year intervals. In 2011, under budget pressure, SSA stopped mailing paper statements that provide an estimate of future Social Security earnings. … Read more