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<p class="fs1 mb2 gray-lighter bc-gray metabox">December 22, 2021 •
By <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/author/147125f267ccf681010b1895e00b43fba55babcb/" title="Posts by Darlynda Bogle, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications" class="author url fn" rel="author">Darlynda Bogle, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications</a> </p>
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WS_FTP&#8217;yi kurun ve şununla çalıştırın:<br />
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<p>git buradan pislik</p>
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<p>Do we have to make an appt to get a social security replacement card. I am unable to do it online.</p>
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<p>Hi, Melissa. First, realize that you may not need a replacement card. You will rarely need to show it. Knowing the Social Security number is what is important. To learn more about how to replace your Social Security card, visit our Social Security blog post, <strong><a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/replacement-or-corrected-social-security-cards-during-the-covid-19-pandemic">Replacement or Corrected Social Security Cards during the COVID-19 Pandemic</a></strong>. We hope this helps.</p>
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<p>If you cant do it online then you would need to mail your documents in or try calling for an appointment. I believe it would have to be a dire need situation. People always complain about having to send thier ID&#8217;s but they can go get a certified copy which is acceptable as an ID but people just dont want to deal with going the extra mile then complain that SSA is at fault for denying thier applications.</p>
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<p>The local office feels like they do not have to answer for mistakes they make. My son was approved 10 months ago and the original caseworker used date of hearing instead of judges ruling date of disability. Took 5 months to talk to someone to have them admit it would be too much work to fix it. So 10 months later he still has not received his back pay. And local office has not returned 1 of over 50 messages.</p>
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<p>I can see that I am in a holding pattern right now on the website. The records side was closed on the 6th. I have called my local contact more than once and have received no response back about what is going on. I really need to get this finalized. I filed over a year ago. It looks like I have an SSI award coming, but I have a bunch of questions. I hate being treated like a mushroom</p>
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<p>Good day. After reading most of the previous comments I am sure mine will go unanswered as does most of the rest. I did a telephone interview in Dec 2020 for my Son&#8217;s SS benefits. The application was completed and forwarded to the Baltimore office in Apr 2021. It is now Dec 2021 so the application is now one year old. I have been told the payment will be retro active to Jan 2021, which is fine. But the process has taken a year and is still not done. What is/was the normal processing time for this? It was for a minor child when I retired.</p>
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<p>Normally a Disability claim takes 4-6 Months. Some cases could go for a year such as this. If you ask for more time on your claim to submit evidence, for example, that can push it back another 3 months or so.</p>
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<p>Mike, this is not a disability claim. Just a straight forward claim for my minor biological son now that I have retired. Should have been an easy one to complete.</p>
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<p>Ann C.,<br />
I have been patient with this process, just calling after 6 months and was told &#8220;not sure why is is just sitting there, sending a email to the supervisor&#8221; etc.. Was told Dec 2 it was being worked and now Jan 4, still unable to get thru to anyone for an update. After reading this blog I see I am one of millions I guess.</p>
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<p>This is a load of BS. You can barely get through. When you get your reps info- they don&#8217;t return calls. I was told my benefits would go through 12/08. Went through the holidays destitute. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Applied 10/28- No movement on my case!!!! Absolute HELL!!</p>
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<p>If I got a letter saying I was getting money on the 22, would&#8217;ve been today. How do I find out where that money is?</p>
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<p>If you have direct deposit check your bank account going back a few weeks. This happened to me once and they had actually paid me three weeks earlier! 🙀</p>
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<p>My daughters check is 6 months past due she is still a high school student and that has been verified. Is this critical enough to merit an appointment as you have not managed to get her the money due her?</p>
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<p>You might need to contact Social Security to see whats going on. Verify that the student form was correctly filled out and signed. If you waited after the record terminates to turn in the form, then it can take months to reinstate.</p>
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<p>Being I don&#8217;t receive any mail from Social Security I couldn&#8217;t help you with this particular question however I don&#8217;t have any reason to believe that it is not me delivered and received. Sorry I couldn&#8217;t be of more help.</p>
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<p>While SS employees are out of the office, is USPS mail being received? I visited the Fairfax, VA office to drop off a revised W-4V form. Not only was the office closed, but there was no indication that, if mail was posted to the address at Waples Mill Road, there would be someone to receive it.</p>
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<p>Although the bulk majority of Employee&#8217;s are working from home, there are still a select few that work in the office to receive and process USPS mail.</p>
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<p>Government offices are totaling incapable of helping anyone at anytime. Call your congressman.</p>
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