Errors in Your Social Security Record

The Social Security Administration tracks hundreds of millions of records.  Even with a very small error rate, the chance there is a glitch or error in your Social Security record is there.  The most common error is for earnings to not be reflected in your earnings record.  This can happen for a variety of reasons, including employers who go out of business, typographical errors, and even sometimes intentional fraud.  The good news is that it is easy to check your earnings record now, and there is a way to fix this situation if you have supporting documentation.
Check Your Earnings Record
To check your earnings record you need to obtain your earnings record from the SSA either by receiving your benefit estimate statement in the mail (they are sent out every 5 years now), by visiting your local SSA office, or by signing up for and checking your online records at  www.ssa.gov/signin/.
We recommend checking your earnings record each year to make sure it has been updated properly.  If you