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Need a Benefits letter
Q) Need a Benefits letter
A) According to Social Security Administration
You can use a my Social Security online account to:
Get your benefit verification letter or (BUDGET LETTER);
Check your benefit and payment information and your earnings record;
Change your address and phone number; and
Start or change direct deposit of your benefit payment.
If you need proof that you are receiving Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Medicare, you can request a benefit verification letter online. This letter is sometimes called a “budget letter,” a “benefits letter,” a “proof of income letter,” or a “proof of award letter.”
What is a benefit verification letter? It is an official letter from Social Security that you can use as proof of your:
income when you apply for a loan or mortgage;
income for assisted housing or other state or local benefits;
current Medicare health insurance coverage;
retirement status;
disability; and/or
age.
You can select the information you want included in, or left out of, your online benefit verification letter.
According to the Social Security Administration – You can continue working and start receiving your retirement benefits. … You can get Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time before your full retirement age. However your benefits will be reduced if you earn more than the yearly earnings limits. After you reach your full retirement age, SSA will recalculate your benefit amount to give you credit for any months you did not receive a benefit because of your earnings. They will send you a letter that explains any increase in your benefit amount.