Sections 205(b)(1) and 205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, as amended, authorize us to collect this
information. We will use the information you provide to make a determination of eligibility for Social
Security benefits.
Furnishing us this information is voluntary. However, failing to provide us with all or part of the
information may prevent an accurate and timely decision on any claim filed.
We rarely use the information you supply us for any purpose other than to make a determination
regarding benefits eligibility. However, we may use the information for the administration of our
programs including sharing information:
1. 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); and,
2. To facilitate statistical research, audit, or investigative activities necessary to ensure the
integrity and improvement of our programs (e.g., to the Bureau of the Census and to
private entities under contract with us).
A complete list of when we may share your information with others, called routine uses, is available in
our Privacy Act System of Records Notice 60-0089, entitled, Claims Folders System; and, 60-0090,
entitled, Master Beneficiary Record. Additional information about these and other system of records
notices and our programs is available online at www.socialsecurity.gov or at your local
Social Security office.
We may share the information you provide to other health agencies through 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 or administered benefit programs and for repayment of incorrect
payments or delinquent debts under these programs.
Privacy Act Statement
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
- 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 30 minutes to read the instructions, gather
the facts, and answer the questions. SEND OR BRING THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR LOCAL
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE. The office is 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 SSA-7104-F3 (02-2015) EF (02-2015)
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