All current beneficiaries have received a crucial warning from the Social Security Administration (SSA): account closures and payment suspensions may result for individuals who do not complete a required account update.
The federal government is making this significant adjustment as part of a larger initiative to improve digital security and update public service accessibility.
All users who registered for a My Social Security account prior to September 18, 2021, are required to switch to Login.gov, a new federal authentication platform, the SSA stressed. The changeover is mandatory.
Those who don’t finish the procedure run the risk of losing access to necessary online services and having their monthly benefits suspended until the problem is fixed.
Why All Social Security Accounts Must Use Login.gov?
The move to Login.gov is a component of a federal effort to improve online service security, especially for older folks and individuals with disabilities. This shift’s main objectives are as follows:
- enhancing account security against hackers and identity theft.
- lowering the average wait time of 36 minutes for online services.
- utilizing a single, secure login to access all federal services.
Accounts that are not updated to Login.gov will be terminated, according to SSA officials, and beneficiaries will no longer be able to:
- See or control their monthly installments
- Make a request for a new Social Security card.
- Calculate the potential advantages.
- Verify the applications’ status.
- Update your personal data.
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Most significantly, until the account is brought into conformity, Social Security benefits could be stopped.
Who Must Make Account Updates?
Making the switch is necessary if:
- Your My Social Security account was created before to September 18, 2021.
- Your account has not yet been connected to Login.gov.
- You were officially informed of this change by the SSA.
To finish the update:
- Go to www.ssa.gov.
- Choose to log in or connect your account to Login.gov.
- Connect your current My Social Security account or create new Login.gov credentials.
- Use the necessary documentation to confirm your identity.
- Await an email confirmation from a valid “.gov” domain.
- To make sure the procedure went well, log in once again.
The SSA strongly cautions users to be on the lookout for phishing efforts and to make sure that all links originate from authentic government sites and begin with “https://.”
