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The Social Security Administration will grant account holders "digital access" to their Social Security numbers early this summer. Here's what to know. $3,500 iPhone possible?

A new and digital alternative to the traditional Social Security card will be available by early summer, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. The agency will introduce a feature ...

Your Social Security card is going digital — if you want it to. The Social Security Administration announced the "modernized, secure and accessible alternative" in April as a "simple solution ...

All documents must be original for a certified copy to be accepted by the SSA. Complete the Social Security Card Application. For name change requests, you’ll need to complete Form SS-5 ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated. You can soon carry your Social Security card with you everywhere you go without the risk of losing it. At least not physically. The Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration is rolling out a digital Social Security card. Here's who can get one, when and what it can be used for.

Social Security numbers are not general purpose ID’s. If a business representative or service provider asks you for a Social Security number, carefully consider if it's necessary. You should not need ...

If implemented properly, the digital Social Security numbers may provide more security than paper cards, she said. "But it really doesn't solve the problem of identity misuse," Velasquez said.

For name change requests, you’ll need to complete Form SS-5 Application for a Social Security Card. Once you fill it out, you can contact your local SSA office.