SSI

[Jstpssng]

I've considered applying for a replacement SS Card but there are so many 3rd Party bozos wanting to "Help" you with that and I am not about to hand out that # to just anyone. Never go to town when the SS Office is open.

You should be able to go to the online SS site and get it replaced for free. Replacement Card | SSA

From their site;

Getting a replacement Security number (SSN) card has never been easier. As long as you’re only requesting a replacement card, and no other changes, you can use our free online services from anywhere. All you need to do is log in to or create your personal my Social Security account.
Keep in mind that in many cases, even if you lost your card, you may not need a replacement. In most cases, simply knowing your Social Security number is enough. But if you do need a replacement, we make it easy.

(Bold added for emphasis)

I have been thinking about getting it replaced for a while, and this discussion got me to do something. After reading the above though, I probably won't bother. I know that my old one is in a box someplace... I just need to remember which one I put it in when I moved here in 2003.

 

[kthompson]

Do you remember when it was not legal to use SS Card for ID? Not sure the exact wording that was printed on the card. Now I have typed this was it the card of the SS number that was legal to use for ID?

 

[Doofy]

You should be able to go to the online SS site and get it replaced for free. Replacement Card | SSA

From their site; (Bold added for emphasis)

I have been thinking about getting it replaced for a while, and this discussion got me to do something. After reading the above though, I probably won't bother. I know that my old one is in a box someplace... I just need to remember which one I put it in when I moved here in 2003.

I probably won't bother getting a replacement either. Haven't needed the card in 47 years.

 

[Jim Nelson]

I went ahead and ordered a new one today because my antique one is really tattered and my memory is going away so fast that I worry about not remembering my #. While looking at my old card I was surprised to find there was nothing about laminating or not using for ID, which I'm sure was on my original some 70 years ago but replaced about 50 years ago with the one I have now because I lost my wallet. Maybe my memory is worse than I thought but that would mean that a lot of us are wrong and that can't be. Or can it?

 

[grsthegreat]

it was a total mess. started when i went to get my STAR card (stupid new government id program). they need to see your social security card. i went to show them it....nope, cant accept it of its laminated. i argued the point and they showed me the govt document that states it. thats when i had to go to SSI office and stand in huge line.

What the Social Security Administration Says

According to the Social Security Administration, or SSA, you should not laminate your Social Security card. The Administration states this on its website, but you can also find a similar statement on the back of your Social Security card. The reason given for discouraging lamination is that it can potentially cause certain security features to fail to function. Likewise, you could also encounter a problem if the authenticity of your laminated card is called into question. Because the card is laminated, you may not be able to prove that the card is genuine, possibly causing problems when you need to use the card for identification purposes.

 

[Doofy]

I have never used my SS Card for ID and I didn't need it to get the Real ID card. There were several other options available.

 

[grsthegreat]

Idaho required either a ss card or a form 1099 from the soc sec admin...either one requires a trip to ss office.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Knock on wood! I am 84 and still have my original SS card issued when I was working at 12 years old still in reasonable shape. Even went through 33 years of military service and working construction. Included a tour in Vietnam and six beach landing exercises. It has always been in my wallet and it has never been lost or stolen either. Luck or??

Ron

 

[Diggin It]

There are no security features on the old ones like mine:

Just paper/card stock.

 

[ChuckT]

I started drawing at 72 mostly cause we were riffed when the contract closed. Watching expenses and being careful. I've out lived my father, died at 50, so every year (I'm 75) is a bonus.