There is no wrong choice, it’s just a matter of which account is the best fit for you. You can use your login.gov account to access your social security benefits, services, and information in a single, secure account Effective june 7, 2025, login.gov and id.me are now the only sign in options to use social security’s online services
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We have removed the option to sign in using a social security username and password
You will be required to create an account with id.me or login.gov to use our online services.
Sign in or create an account by signing in or creating an account, you agree to the privacy act statement and terms of service If you already have a login.gov or id.me account, do not create a new one You can use your existing account to access social security services. To create your online my social security account, first you’ll need to decide whether to create a login.gov or an id.me account
Please use login.gov or id.me instead. For your security, please log out of the application and close all internet windows when you are finished. You can use your login.gov account to access your social security benefits, services, and information You can use that same login.gov account to manage other government benefits and services.
Important changes to your online account you need to sign in to your account with login.gov or id.me.
Table of contents introduction if you do not receive benefits, you can If you receive benefits or have medicare, you can If you are a representative payee, you can Introduction my social security is your online gateway to social security
It provides interactive and secure access to many social security online services Creating an account gives you the control to.