How to Change Your Address for Social Security Retirement Benefits
Whether you receive your monthly Social Security Retirement Benefit payment by mail or direct deposit, it's important to notify the administration if your address changes. Correspondence from the Social Security Administration generally contains sensitive material (such as your personal information); you don't want it to wind up in the wrong hands. The SSA makes it easy to change your address, offering several options for the procedure.
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Instructions
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Changing Your Address Online
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Visit the Social Security Administration's online address change wizard (see Resources).
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Fill out the web form completely, and then double-check the information for accuracy. Personal information, such as your Social Security number, your date of birth, mother's maiden name and monthly benefit amount is required.
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Click "Continue" at the bottom of the page. Enter your current address, and then enter the address you want to begin receiving Social Security correspondence at. Review the information and click "Submit." You will be redirected to a confirmation page; a letter will also arrive in the mail, confirming your request.
Changing Your Address by Telephone
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Call the Social Security Administration's toll-free helpline at 1-800-772-1213. Press "1" for English or "2" for Spanish.
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Speak "Change of Address" at the voice prompt.
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Respond to the voice prompts with the appropriate information. The automated system will ask you what type of benefits you are receiving (speak "Retirement"), and then ask you for your personal information, such as your Social Security number and mother's maiden name. Once you've completed the process with the system, your address will be changed.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also change your address over the telephone by speaking with a representative. If you don't want to use the automated system, speak "Agent" or "Representative" instead of "Change of Address."
You can also contact your local Social Security office to change your address. To find the telephone number, see the Resource section.
