SSA Fixes Privacy Rules for Social Security Records
Published Date: 2/20/2025
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Summary
Heads up! The government is updating how it handles Social Security number records to follow new rules protecting privacy and truth. If you’ve got a Social Security number or applied for one, these changes affect you. The update kicks in soon, but no extra costs for you—just clearer, safer record-keeping.
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Changes to Social Security Number Records
You are affected if you have a Social Security number or applied for one: the Social Security Administration is modifying its system of records called "Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (60-0058)." The change is being reissued following the Privacy Act of 1974 and Executive Order 14168, and the agency says this will mean clearer and safer record-keeping with no extra cost to you.
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