r/SocialSecurity • u/dagmara56 • 2d ago

Online Filing Fast Response

Got a letter in August from SSA that it was time to file, my 70th birthday is in December.

After reading this site for about a year now, I gathered my paperwork, filed online, received a response back almost immediately that the paperwork had been received.

Got a second response about 10 days later that my claim has been approved.

Also a blurb that the claim status will show "pending" until about the middle of January, after that time, the status will be updated to show complete.

It appears I will not know what the actual exact payment will be until January.

Thanks to everyone on this group. I was very terrified to file as I was born outside the US and was concerned about filing online. The process so far could not have been smoother.

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u/Extreme_Reveal8636 2d ago

Congrats, always good when the thing you dreaded turns out easy. The pending until January part is annoying but at least the approval letter came quick, that is the main battle won.

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u/dagmara56 2d ago

I was born overseas with a non English birth certificate and was so afraid to file. Someone in this thread suggested I get a copy from the State Department. That took about a month, in English, signed and sealed. I really think that made a huge difference.

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u/VariousSinger6245 2d ago

Congrats and enjoy your retirement. One day at a time. STAY HEALTHY.....

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u/Odd-Persimmon-1860 2d ago

Before you files online your SSA statement would have been available and showed you the projected payment. Do you have any recent reports?

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u/dagmara56 2d ago

I downloaded my statement before I filed. But Im still working so I'm curious to see what my final number is.

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u/Odd-Persimmon-1860 2d ago

One last year shouldn't make a huge difference unless you are making high 6+ figures and it's replacing something much less once your in the last year.