MESSAGE FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR BABY'S SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE NOT NAMED YOUR BABY, WE CANNOT ISSUE A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
You should get your baby's Social Security card in about 10 weeks. It takes your State about 9 weeks to notify the Social Security
Administration (SSA) about your baby's birth. After the birth is registered, SSA will issue your baby a Social Security number. The card will be
mailed to you about one week after SSA is notified by the State of your baby's birth. Check with your local postal authorities about mailbox
name requirements to ensure delivery.
Never pay a fee to get a Social Security card. If anyone asks for money to help you get a card, notify SSA immediately at 1-800-772-1213.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children
If your child is born with, or develops certain medical problems and you have limited income and resources, your child may be eligible to
receive SSI. Learn more at ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10026.pdf and https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-child-ussi.htm.
Social Security Benefits for Children
If you receive Social Security benefits, your child may be entitled to benefits on your account. Learn more at ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10085.pdf.
Contact SSA at 1-800-772-1213 when you are ready to apply or for additional information.
If you are filing for Welfare or other public assistance benefits for your baby, you will need the following information completed before you
leave the hospital.
This certifies that a Social Security number was requested for
NOTE: Notify your caseworker when you receive your baby's card.
Name of Child
Signature of hospital official Date
I declare under penalty of perjury that I have examined all the information on this form, and on any accompanying statements or forms, and it
is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that anyone who knowingly gives a false statement about a material fact in this
information, or causes someone else to do so, commits a crime and may be sent to prison, or may face other penalties, or both.
Form SSA-2853-OP4 (08-2021)
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Social Security Administration
