Michigan Sample Letter Applying for Social Security Benefits
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Seeing as your application could take six weeks or more to process, it's in your best interest to file for your benefits the full four months before you're eligible to receive them. The question of when to apply for Social Security benefits runs much deeper than following a simple timeline, however.
To become eligible for Social Security you need 40 credits (10 years of work). However, younger people need fewer credits to be eligible for disability benefits or for family members to be eligible for survivor benefits. As you work and pay taxes, you earn Social Security credits.
To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to request consideration as a person in critical need for my Social Security disability. I require my claim to be processed as a dire need case because I cannot afford food, medicine, or shelter. I am attaching (list your attachments) to prove my circumstances are critical.
You can request one online by using your personal my Social Security account, which will allow you to immediately view, print, and save a copy of the letter. You can call us to request one at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from a.m. to p.m. local time.
Documents we may ask for include: Your Social Security card or a record of your number. Your original birth certificate, a copy certified by the issuing agency, or other proof of your age. ... If you were not born in the U.S., proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status.
You can apply: Online; or. By calling our national toll-free service at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or visiting your local Social Security office.
You can also apply by calling us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from a.m. to p.m local time or visiting your local Social Security Office. (Call first to make an appointment.)
