A Caveat in Creating an Online Social Security Account

Mark Hinkle, a spokesman for the agency, said My Social Security works through Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus, to verify the identities of people setting up online accounts. When you go online to register, the agency's system performsOfficials said that most Social Security services do not require an office visit. Benefit applications, direct deposit requests and change of address forms are all available online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov or by phone at

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