Fact Sheet: Social Security Administration Issues Frequently Asked Questions

This self-advocacy fact sheet provides information on the following Social Security Administration topics:

• Contacting the Social Security Administration
• Eligibility
• Representative payee
• Fraud, waste, and abuse concerning SSI and SSDI
• Identity theft
• Overpayments
• Discrimination by the Social Security Administration Office
• Further resources

We have factsheets available in the following languages:

• English: Read the Social Security Administration Issues Frequently Asked Questions document (accessible PDF) [Updated: December 2023].
• Español: Lea las preguntas frecuentes de las cuestiones de la Administración del Seguro Social (PDF accesible) [Updated: February 2024].