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Lydiarose

(68 posts) Sat Feb 26, 2022, 12:00 AM Feb 2022

Best way to contact Social Security? [View all]

My Social Security office is closed for the pandemic. You can conduct business either by phone or online. I need to make a change to my benefits. Is it better to request this via telephone or online? Anybody with experience in this?

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Best way to contact Social Security? [View all] Lydiarose Feb 2022 OP

Call & choose call back option SheltieLover Feb 2022 #1

I use online. n/t left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #2

Seriously? They are still closed? Nt VarryOn Feb 2022 #3

Last time I checked here in Albuquerque... left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #4

My experience Xipe Totec Feb 2022 #5

Online. It's not hard. Gather your docs and questions you want answered... brush Feb 2022 #6

Usually about 10 minutes on hold before someone takes my call here in Kentucky. Meadowoak Feb 2022 #7

I contacted them and they murielm99 Feb 2022 #8

Either smoke signals or carrier pigeon? trof Mar 2022 #9