The Social Security Administration (SSA) is advising millions of customers to switch from their online “my Social Security” accounts to Login.gov to keep accessing their services. This change is meant to enhance security and simplify the login process. It will affect users who registered their accounts before September 18, 2021.
Social Security Urges Account Holders to Switch to Login.gov for Enhanced Security
The SSA declared that for consumers to access their Social Security information, they will soon all need to have an ID.me or Login.gov account. Of the 86 million account holders, almost 46 million still need to make the transfer, even though over 5 million have already done so.
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A representative for the SSA stated, “We have not set a final deadline for legacy accounts to transition.” The excessive wait times for the SSA’s 800 number, which decreased from 42 minutes in November to an average of 24 minutes in April, are another issue this effort attempts to solve.
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People who already have an account will be able to switch to Login.gov when they log in if they need to make changes. Once the account has been linked properly, a confirmation message will show up and allow me to access my Social Security accounts and other services.
It is not necessary for account holders who already have an ID.me or Login.gov account to take any further action.
Verify that any webpages or links take you to Social Security, just to be sure. One should use a “gov” address while sending emails.
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Links to the Social Security website that are legitimate will always start with “https://” and terminate with “gov/.”
An example of a bone fide agency link is: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/.
To try to trick you into entering your personal information, bogus websites will, nevertheless, accurately replicate the structure of the agency’s links.
It is advisable to ignore or not click on any strange emails or links. Alternatively, you can report it via the Office of the Inspector General of the SSA website or by calling the fraud hotline at 1-800-269-0271.
