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OMB Control No:
0960-0618
ICR Reference No:
202502-0960-015
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202411-0960-011
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Social Security Benefits Application
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
05/19/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/18/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Revisions approved consistent with Executive Order 14168 and the Social Security Fairness Act.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2025
Responses
8,176,597
0
7,956,950
Time Burden (Hours)
3,347,312
0
3,060,501
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Title II of the Social Security Act provides retirement, survivors, and disability benefits to members of the public who meet the required eligibility criteria and file the appropriate application. This collection comprises the various application methods for the retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. These methods include the following modalities: paper forms (Forms SSA–1, SSA–2, and SSA–16), Modernized Claims System (MCS) screens for in-person interview applications, as well as the Internet-based iClaim and iAppointment applications allowing the public to apply electronically. SSA uses the information collected using these modalities to determine: (1) the applicants' eligibility for the above-mentioned Social Security benefits, and (2) the amount of the benefits. The respondents are applicants for retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under Title II of the Act, their representatives, and in some instances, applicants for SSI payments or their representatives who are requesting to file for SSI through iClaim.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1395j
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 1395o
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 402
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 423
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 426
Name of Law: Social Security Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 3986
01/15/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 11771
03/11/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
15
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Disability Determination Ready Claim (DDRC) Certification Statement (for DDRC Pilot)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - First Party (SSA-1)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - First Party (SSA-16)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - Foreign Applicants First Party (SSA-1)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - Foreign Applicants First Party (SSA-16)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - Foreign Applicants Third Party (SSA-1)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - Foreign Applicants Third Party (SSA-16)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - Third Party (SSA-1)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application (iClaim) - Third Party (SSA-16)
Internet Social Security Benefits Application - First Party (SSA-2)
Paper Form SSA-1 (Application for Retirement Insurance Benefits)
SSA-1
Application for Retirement Insurance Benefits
Paper Form SSA-16 (Application for Disability Insurance Benefits)
SSA-16
Application for Disability Insurance Benefits
Paper Form SSA-2 (Application for Wife's or Husband's Insurance Benefits)
SSA-2
Application for Wife's or Husband's Insurance Benefits
SSA-1 MCS Signature Proxy - In-Office Interview
SSA-1 MCS Signature Proxy - Phone Interview
SSA-16 MCS Signature Proxy - In-Office Interview
SSA-16 MCS Signature Proxy - Phone Interview
SSA-2 MCS Signature Proxy - In-Office Interview
SSA-2 MCS Signature Proxy - Phone Interview
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
8,176,597
7,956,950
0
-1,549
221,196
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,347,312
3,060,501
0
-465
287,276
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
When we last cleared this Information Collection in 2020, the burden was 1,383,743 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 1,443,157 hours. This change stems from an increase in the number of responses from 5,947,974 to 6,167,621. There is a change to the number of responses due to the increase in Internet/iClaim filings. These figures represent current Management Information data. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 3,347,312, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 1,443,157. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a rough estimate of a 30 minute, one-way, drive burden + learning costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,763,320,170
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
03/18/2025
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