- This information collection meets the requirements of 44 U.S.C. §
3507, as amended by Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these
questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget control number. We estimate that it
will take about 2 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. SEND OR
BRING THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR LOCAL SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE. You can find your
local Social Security office through SSA's website at www.socialsecurity.gov. Offices are also listed
under U.S. Government agencies in your telephone directory or you may call Social Security at
1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). You may send comments on our time estimate above to: SSA,
6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. Send only comments relating to our time estimate to
this address, not the completed form.
Form HA-4608 (07-2014) ef (07-2014)
Privacy Act Statement
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Sections 205(a), 1631(d)(i), 1631(e)(i)(ii), and 1869(b), of the Social Security Act, as amended, authorize us
to collect this information. We will use the information you provide to make a determination on your claim
without an oral hearing.
Furnishing us the information is voluntary. However, failing to provide us with all or part of the requested
information may affect the decision on your claim.
We rarely use the information for any purpose other than for making a decision regarding continuing
entitlement to benefits. However, we may use it for the administration and integrity of our programs. We
may also disclose the information to another person or to another agency in accordance with approved
routine uses, including, but not limited to the following:
1. To enable a third party or an agency to assist us in establishing rights to our benefits
and coverage;
2. To comply with Federal laws requiring the release of information from our records (e.g., to the
Government Accountability Office and Department of Veterans Affairs);
3. To make determinations for eligibility in similar health and income maintenance programs at the
Federal, State, and local level; and,
4. To facilitate statistical research, audit, and investigatory activities necessary to assure the integrity
and improvement of our programs (e.g., to the Bureau of the Census and to private entities under
contract with us).
We may also use the information you provide in computer matching programs. Matching programs
compare our records with records kept by other Federal, State, or local government agencies. We use
the information from these programs to establish or verify a person's eligibility for federally funded and
administered benefit programs and for repayment of incorrect payments or delinquent debts under
these programs.
A complete list of routine uses of this information is available in our Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices
entitled, Hearing and Appeals Case Control System, 60-009 and Claims Folders Systems, 60-0089. These
notices, additional information regarding our programs and systems are available on-line at
www.socialsecurity.gov or at your Social Security office.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement