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Without your Social Security number and your Social Security card as physical proof, you might be unable to secure employment or collect benefits. A lost or stolen card could also leave you at risk of identity theft.

Fill out the Application for a Social Security Card (Form SS-5) (PDF) and bring it to a local office along with unexpired identification and proof of name change, such as a marriage or divorce document, adoption decree, amended or corrected birth certificate, court order with the name change, or tribal document.

You can also fax your enrollment forms and evidence of employment and health coverage to your local Social Security office. You can find your local Social Security office by clicking ?SSA Office Locator? under the ?Related Links? section below.

Duplicate SSNs are usually the result of a typo or other manual mistake. If the information you have entered is correct, you may have created more than one account. Make sure you have entered the correct SSN.

Yes, but it is not easy. If you can show that you are in danger due to domestic violence or other abuse, or you are experiencing significant, ongoing financial harm due to identity theft, Social Security can assign you a different number.

The Social Security Administration does allow you to change your number, but only under limited circumstances, such as identity theft or if your safety is in danger. You will also need to supply appropriate documentation to support your application for a new number.

How to Fax Documents to Social Security Step up your fax machine. Use the barcode provided by the state DDS or Social Security. Dial the recipient's fax number (vary from the area). Send the fax and check the confirmation.

Yes, faxing is secure under all appropriate privacy rules. Can I fax evidence using my PC fax software? Yes. However, the first page for each document you are sending must be the barcode provided to you by the Social Security office or State Disability Determination Services (DDS) that is handling the disability claim.

It's never wise to give your Social Security number away unless it's absolutely necessary. If your number does end up in the wrong hands it can lead to identity theft. Although the process of faxing is safe, what you don't want to do is give your Social Security to scammers who would be delighted to take it.