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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

By Pam Shaw
Social Security District Manager
Davenport Social Security Office

OFFICE CLOSURES DUE TO WEATHER

During inclement weather, Social Security may temporarily close our offices to in-person services until travel conditions improve. You can stay up-to-date about the operating status of your local office by visiting our www.ssa.gov/agency/emergency page.

Did you know that most business does not require a visit to a Social Security office? Our online services allow you to apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online, check the
status of an application or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card, print a benefit verification letter, and more.

Those who can’t complete their business online can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time to speak to a representative. For quicker access to a representative, try calling early in the day (between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. local time) or later in the afternoon (between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time). We are less busy later in the week (Wednesday to Friday) and later in the month. We also offer many automated telephone services 24 hours a day, without speaking to a representative.

While appointments are not required, they are strongly recommended. An appointment reduces the wait time and ensures that you know what documents to bring, so that we can complete your request in one visit. Our offices tend to be less busy later in the day, later in the week, and later in the month.

To learn more about scheduling an appointment and our safety measures and restrictions before visiting our offices, visit our webpage, How to Get Help from Social Security.

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SOCIAL SECURITY’S TOP 10 WEBPAGES FOR 2023

Learn about Social Security programs and do business with us on our redesigned website at SSA.gov.
Here are our top 10 webpages:

1. my Social Security — Open a personal my Social Security account to verify earnings, view your Social Security Statement, get benefit estimates, and more, at www.ssa.gov/myaccount.
2. Social Security blog — Our hub for Social Security news and updates is our blog at blog.ssa.gov. You can use social media to easily share these informative articles with others.
3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) — Need answers to Social Security-related questions? Our FAQ webpage is at www.ssa.gov/faq.
4. Retirement Application — You can complete and submit your online application for retirement benefits in as few as 15 minutes at www.ssa.gov/retirement.
5. Disability Application — You can conveniently apply online for disability benefits at www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability.
6. Publications — Visit our online publication library for information on key subjects at www.ssa.gov/pubs (includes audio versions of publications).
7. Medicare — Sign up for Medicare at www.ssa.gov/medicare/sign-up.
8. Online Services — You can take care of most business with us by visiting www.ssa.gov/onlineservices.
9. Forms — Find and fill out forms easily at www.ssa.gov/forms.
10. Fraud and Scam Prevention and Reporting — Learn to recognize Social Security fraud and scams – and how to report them – at www.ssa.gov/fraud,