Proving My Identity for Your Social Security Disability Case? How Do I Do That? Find Out All about the New Proof of Identity Rules in the Social Security Disability Applications Process

One of the things that many Americans have become quite familiar with in the modern age is proving their identity in a number of ways to get access to important online platforms and other internet-based services. From making a password, to setting up voice I.D., to opting into multi-factor identification, and setting up authentication applications, verifying our identities in the age of technology and remote transactions has become a thing that most of us do every single day. This year, the Social Security Administration indicated that it will make changes to how it verifies the identities of the hundreds of thousands – potentially millions – of Americans who apply for Social Security Disability benefits each year. But what are these changes to the proof of identity rules at the Social Security Administration, and what can disabled Americans do to get legal help with their Social Security Disability cases? We answer those questions here.

Proving Your Identity in Your Social Security Disability Case “Without the Need to Come into an Office”

Although new changes regarding proof of identity were due to start on March 31, the Social Security Administration announced that they would actually start on April 14 of this year. The new changes to the way that the Social Security Administration confirms the identity of the many applicants who hope to get Social Security Disability benefits will make things easier by enabling disabled applicants to verify their identity “without the need to come into an office.” Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner of Social Security stated, “We have listened to our customers, Congress, advocates, and others, and we are updating our policy to provide better customer service to the country’s most vulnerable populations…In addition to extending the policy’s effective date by two weeks to ensure our employees have the training they need to help customers, Medicare, Disability, and SSI applications will be exempt from in-person identity proofing because multiple opportunities exist during the decision process to verify a person’s identity.” The changes to the proof of identity rules will allow disabled applicants who can’t verify their identity online to complete their Social Security Disability claims over the phone. The SSA also confirms that “anyone who ‘cannot use their personal my Social Security account to apply for benefits will only need to prove their identity at a Social Security office if applying for Retirement, Survivors, or Auxiliary (Spouse or Child) benefits.’”

Getting Legal Help with Your Social Security Disability Case

If you are applying for Social Security Disability benefits and you need legal help, contact the experienced Social Security Disability lawyers at Nationwide Disability Law. The experienced Social Security Disability lawyers at Nationwide Disability Law are here to help disabled Americans go through the complex Social Security Disability claims process to get important Social Security Disability benefits due to them. Do not hesitate to speak with an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer about your case today. Contact Nationwide Disability Law and speak with a lawyer about your case now.

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