READ THIS!! Social Security login
OK, I have had a Login ID on login.gov for years, primarily because I use it to access my Veteran Administration information and benefits.
I have used it in the past to also access my Social Security account, in fact once I finally got login in, it shows I had last logged in, in December 2024.
Watched a YouTube about the changes that if you don't have a verified login by 3/31/25 you must show up in person at a Social Security office to prove your identity. Thought no big deal, I know I've logged into SSA many times, in addition to the VA, but let me log in again just to verify it works. Fuck me, it required many steps to again prove my identity.
From everything I had seen, having a login.gov Login ID should be all you need.
This is all from memory, as I was interested in just verifying everything was working, not documenting the steps necessary.
Did my Login ID thing, got prompted for it to send a 6-digit one-time code to my phone to then enter. I received it on my cellphone, entered it on my computer, and it got me to the next step (which should have been the SSA site, but it wasn't).
Next I told me that I needed a smartphone with a camera, and it would send a link to the smartphone. I verified the phone number, and it sent me the link.
Opened the link, and it told me to take a picture of my identification in the site that opened on the phone. Prompted through taking a picture of the front and back of my driver's license, then it told me to take a selfie. Gives a red circle where your face should be. Once it was happy with all 3 pictures, it had me submit. It took a minute or so and said ID verified, and go back to the computer.
Back on my laptop, it again wanted to send a one-time code to my phone. It came up with my phone number, then said it did not recognize the number. (This is the same number I just received the 6-digit one-time code, and the link to the site to submit photos of my driver's license and my selfie) You have 4 tries, or you have to wait 6 hours to try again. Another option to receive the code is to have a voice call, provide the one-time code. Since I still have a home phone, I entered that number, and did receive the call. It read off a 10-digit code, which I entered, and it accepted it.
I could finally access the SSA site after going through all this.
This is some screwed up shit...
OK, I have had a Login ID on login.gov for years, primarily because I use it to access my Veteran Administration information and benefits.
I have used it in the past to also access my Social Security account, in fact once I finally got login in, it shows I had last logged in, in December 2024.
Watched a YouTube about the changes that if you don't have a verified login by 3/31/25 you must show up in person at a Social Security office to prove your identity. Thought no big deal, I know I've logged into SSA many times, in addition to the VA, but let me log in again just to verify it works. Fuck me, it required many steps to again prove my identity.
From everything I had seen, having a login.gov Login ID should be all you need.
This is all from memory, as I was interested in just verifying everything was working, not documenting the steps necessary.
Did my Login ID thing, got prompted for it to send a 6-digit one-time code to my phone to then enter. I received it on my cellphone, entered it on my computer, and it got me to the next step (which should have been the SSA site, but it wasn't).
Next I told me that I needed a smartphone with a camera, and it would send a link to the smartphone. I verified the phone number, and it sent me the link.
Opened the link, and it told me to take a picture of my identification in the site that opened on the phone. Prompted through taking a picture of the front and back of my driver's license, then it told me to take a selfie. Gives a red circle where your face should be. Once it was happy with all 3 pictures, it had me submit. It took a minute or so and said ID verified, and go back to the computer.
Back on my laptop, it again wanted to send a one-time code to my phone. It came up with my phone number, then said it did not recognize the number. (This is the same number I just received the 6-digit one-time code, and the link to the site to submit photos of my driver's license and my selfie) You have 4 tries, or you have to wait 6 hours to try again. Another option to receive the code is to have a voice call, provide the one-time code. Since I still have a home phone, I entered that number, and did receive the call. It read off a 10-digit code, which I entered, and it accepted it.
I could finally access the SSA site after going through all this.
This is some screwed up shit...
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