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Between 1974 and 2003, the Social Security Administration issued more than seven million "non-work" Social Security numbers, which entitled some foreign nationals -- some of whom were illegal aliens -- to services such as Medicaid and food stamps. The majority of non-work Social Security numbers were issued during an era of less restrictive immigration policy; in some cases, aliens didn't need proof of citizenship to receive a number.
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The Social Security Administration is doing everything it can to ensure that monthly payments get to beneficiaries affected by Hurricane Katrina. Click on this link for the path to sources of infomation: www.ssa.gov/emergency. Here is infomation on offices, mail problems, emergency provisions to get checks to folks where ever they may have gone. This links includes phone numbers and addresses of open SSA offices.
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Before 1973, Social Security Cards with pre-printed numbers were issued to each local SSA office. The numbers were assigned by the local office. In 1973, SSN assignment was automated and outstanding stocks of pre-printed cards were destroyed. All SSNs are now assigned by computer from headquarters. There are rare cases in which the computer system can be forced to accept a manual assignment such as a person refusing a number with 666 in it.
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The Wisconsin Department of Administration announced Tuesday that a folding error may have caused some Social Security numbers printed on the Form 1099-G to be visible in the envelope window. Up to 5,000 taxpayers in some Northeast communities have been notified.
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Up to a million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks could have been mailed out with inaccurate ZIP codes this month, although Social Security administration officials said the number was likely much smaller. Click here for article.
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The count was tallied by reviewing the total number of new applications for Social Security cards since all newborns born in the US are required to have them from birth. A report can be found on SSA’s website that includes the 1,000 most common names given to boys and girls.
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