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OMB Control No: 0960-0398	ICR Reference No: 202607-0960-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-0960-008
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits
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: 09/17/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	1,616	0	30,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,044	0	6,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Reduced benefits are to payable to an already entitled spouse, at least age 62 but under full retirement age, who no longer has a child in their care unless the spouse elects to receive reduced benefits. If spouses decide to elect reduced benefits, they complete Form SSA-25. SSA uses the information to pay qualified spouses who elect to receive reduced benefits. Respondents are entitled spouses seeking reduced benefits.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 402 (q)(5)(A) 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:
	91 FR 30774	05/26/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 48475	07/31/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse's Benefits (Upload Documents)	SSA-25 (Upload Documents)
Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits	SSA-25

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,616	30,000	-28,384
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,044	6,500	-4,456
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: When we cleared this ICR in 2023, the burden was 6,500 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 350 hours. This change stems from a decrease in the number of responses from 30,000 to 1,616. We note that we previously did not retain MI data for this form, and based our previous burden data on an anticipated expectation that more respondents would request this annually; however, as we now have accurate MI data, we are reporting the actual (not anticipated) figures. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. These figures represent current Management Information data. *Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 2,044, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 350. 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 above reflects actual burden.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,582

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

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