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Social Security Administration Information

 Members of the VFW and other US military Veterans worldwide are supported by many programs offered and administrated by the Social Security Administration (SSA). This page has been created to serve as a content folder for information regarding programs, webinars, and other information we receive from the SSA. The information presented here is obtained directly from the SSA and provided as received. The VFW takes no responsibility for any content published by, or meetings offered by the SSA. You need not be a VFW member to follow this page and have access to what is offered by the SSA here. Any questions or concerns regarding the offerings here should be addressed to the SSA at the POC listed for the information or event. Please feel free to share this page with fellow Veterans and Veteran families that may find this information useful as we all navigate through the SSA system and offerings by them unique to the Veteran community. Content will be added as received. Events will remain listed until complete. For further support from the SSA specifically for Veterans, please visit their website at https://www.ssa.gov/people/veterans/  

    

Please review and share the attached Social Security articles within your organizations and in our communities. Click the blue links to open the documents.

 

Your continued partnership is immeasurably valuable, in getting our information to the public.

 

Social Security Administration Launches Redesigned Website at SSA.gov

Starting December 7th, 2022, visitors to SSA.gov will experience a fresh homepage and a new design to help them find what they need more easily. For further information, click here.

 

Social Security and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023.

 

“Approximately 70 million Americans who receive monthly Social Security and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will see a 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023. The COLA takes effect with SSI payments paid on December 30, 2022, and Social Security benefits paid in January 2023. 

Many beneficiaries may want to find out exactly what their new benefit amount will be. The fastest way is through their my Social Security account. In early December, customers can log in to their my Social Security account and check the Message Center. For beneficiaries who do not have a my Social Security account, they will need to create their account by November 15 to see their notice online. Beneficiaries can also opt to receive a text or email alert when there is a new message from us – such as their COLA notice – rather than receiving a letter in the mail. 

Premiums for Medicare Part B will decrease in 2023. For beneficiaries who choose to deduct their Medicare premium from their monthly Social Security benefit, they will also see the new amount reflected in their January payment. For more information about Medicare changes, please refer to www.medicare.gov.

The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W), as determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

You can learn more about the new COLA at www.ssa.gov/cola.”

 

Kilolo Kijakazi, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Acting Commissioner

 

Press Release in English Comunicado de prensa en español
Fact Sheet in English Hoja informativa en español
   

MONTHLY SSA NEWSLETTERS

SSA Newsletter for January 2023
SSA Newsletter for December 2022
SSA Newsletter for November 2022
SSA Newsletter for October 2022
SSA Newsletter for September 2022
SSA Newsletter for August 2022

Important Updates from SSA in PDF format

January General Enrollment for Medicare Part B
 
 

Upcoming Webinars

Virtual FREE and Open to the Public Nov. 30, 2022- Dec.14, 2022

Something for Everyone-Mark Your Calendars!

Feel Free to Share Far and Wide

Your continued partnership is immeasurably valuable, in getting our information to our communities.  

**To Request A Speaker for your organization you can email me directly or use SSA events link.

Feel free to review SSA’s calendar of webinars regularly https://www.ssa.gov/phila/community.htm.

 

New Start Dates for Medicare Part B Coverage Start Coming in 2023

Dear Colleague,

Starting January 1, 2023, the start dates for Medicare Part B coverage will change.  Coverage will start the first day of the month after a person signs up, if they sign up during the last three months of their Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) or during the General Enrollment Period (GEP).

Before this change, if your clients signed up during the last three months of their IEP, their Medicare Part B coverage started two to three months after they enrolled.  If your client doesn’t sign up for Medicare Part B during their IEP, they have another chance every year during GEP which runs from January 1 through March 31.

What is not changing:

If your client is eligible at age 65 for Medicare, their IEP will still:

  • begin three months before their 65th birthday.
  • include the month of their 65th birthday.
  • end three months after their 65th birthday.

If your client is automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B, or if they sign up during the first three months of their IEP, their coverage will start the month they’re first eligible.  If your client signs up the month that they turn 65, their coverage will start the first day of the following month.  This will not change with the new rule.

You and your clients can learn more about these updates on our Medicare webpage at www.ssa.gov/medicare and our Medicare publication at www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10043.pdf.

Please share this important information with your clients.  Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Lizna Odhwani
Public Affairs Specialist

Social Security Administration

 

**To Request A Speaker for your organization you can email me directly or use SSA events link.

Feel free to review SSA’s calendar of webinars regularly https://www.ssa.gov/phila/community.htm.


3.    Social Security 101: Everything You Wanted to Know
MS Teams virtual seminar
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 from 10 a.m.-12 noon

Hosted by Hampton Roads Workforce Council/Virginia Career Works-Hampton Center

LET'S GO TO WORK


Liz Odhwani- Public Affairs Specialist will provide an overview of Social Security programs and benefits.
The virtual presentation will include information about working while disabled and how Social Security can help.
Free and open to the public.
To receive the MS Teams link, email Joshua Sheffield at  
jsheffield@theworkforcecouncil.org

 

  1. Scam Awareness: A Workshop from the Social Security Administration –

Join us online on Microsoft Teams, register using Eventbrite link.

Online

Pre-Registration Scam Awareness: A Workshop from the Social Security Administration Tickets, Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 1:00pm to 2:00pm

SCAM AWARENESS 

 Scammers are using technology and trickery to scam people out of their money. 1 in 5 people lost money in imposter scams in 2020, totaling $1,190 million.

How can you recognize when you're being scammed and prevent financial loss?

Liz Odhwani, Public Affairs Specialists with the Social Security Administration, will present information to help you avoid scams during the holiday season and year-round.

How can you recognize when you're being scammed and prevent financial loss?

What are some red flags of a scam?

How will legitimate organizations contact you, and what information might they ask for?

If you've fallen victim to a scam, what do you do next?

Get answers to all these questions and more.

I hope you find these webinars beneficial.

Best,

Liz

The Social Security Administration continues our outreach efforts to the community throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Feel free to contact me to learn more what we can offer to your group or organization.

 Lizna Odhwani

Public Affairs Specialist

Social Security Administration

Email: Lizna.Odhwani@ssa.gov

 

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Dear Colleague,

Do your clients need to apply for a Social Security number and card?  Do they need a replacement card or to update their name?  We now have a new – and faster – way for them to make the request online.

 

When your clients visit our Social Security Number and Card webpage, they can answer a series of questions that will determine whether they can:

  • Complete the entire application process online; or
  • Start the application process online, then bring any required documents to their local office to complete the application.  This saves them time in the office.

In both scenarios, we will mail their card after we process their completed application, typically within two weeks.  Please remind your clients that we don’t issue cards at our offices or card centers.

More information about this process is available in our blog post.

 

Please share this information with your family, friends, and clients.

 

Sincerely,

Lizna Odhwani

Public Affairs Specialist

Social Security Administration

 

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Good morning,

The U.S. Social Security Administration would like to remind community partners that we are available for virtual community outreach and education. To request an outreach event or training on any of our programs or related to a specific topic, please contact me directly at Lizna.Odhwani@ssa.gov. We offer webinars for associates within your organization or open them up to the public, based on your organization’s preference and role in the community.

We also have local office updates that we would like to share:

Attached Columns and Features in our September 2022 edition:

**To Request A Speaker for your organization you can email me directly or use the SSA events link.

To review SSA’s calendar of webinars regularly https://www.ssa.gov/phila/community.htm.

  • Local Social Security offices are offering more in-person appointments and have resumed in-person service for people without an appointment Monday-Friday 9am to 4pm .
  • As we expand in-person service, we expect our offices to be very busy. We strongly encourage you to continue to go online at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices , call us for help www.ssa.gov/locator , and schedule appointments in advance.
  • Learn more at https://www.ssa.gov/coronavirus/gethelp/
  • Attached you will find an August 2022 helpful Newsletter by clicking here

 

The Social Security Administration continues our outreach efforts to the community throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Feel free to contact me to learn more what we can offer to your group or organization.

 

Lizna Odhwani

Public Affairs Specialist

Social Security Administration

Email: Lizna.Odhwani@ssa.gov

 

SSA

Questions for SSA?
Contact Us

Join the millions and discover your benefits!
Open a my Social Security account.

STAY CONNECTED:

       

 

Visit Us on YouTube

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Sign up for email updates

Dear Colleague,

Last year we introduced the redesigned Social Security Statement (Statement) and several accompanying fact sheets. The new Statement makes it much easier for people not receiving Social Security benefits to find the information they need to plan their financial future. It’s one of the most effective tools a person can use to check their earnings history and view future Social Security benefit estimates. This month, we released a new supplemental fact sheet titled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Other Benefits: Information for People with Limited Earnings.

 

 In addition to providing information about SSI and other Social Security benefits, the attached new fact sheet details other programs and resources for people with low income that may be useful to your clients and their families. Some of the highlighted programs include:

  • SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps with food purchases.
  • Medicare Savings Programs, which can help lessen health care costs.
  • Extra Help, which helps with Medicare prescription drug costs.
  • Medicaid, which provides health coverage to eligible low-income persons.

 

The best way to access this new supplemental fact sheet and the Statement is with a my Social Security account. A  my Social Security account allows your clients, who are not receiving benefits, to check their earnings record online for accuracy. The earnings we have on record affect a person’s future Social Security benefit.

Visit our Statement page to see the Statement and this newest fact sheet.

 

I encourage you to share this information with your members, colleagues, affiliates, and other interested parties.

 

Sincerely,

Lizna Odhwani,

Public Affairs Specialist

Social Security Administration

 

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