Navigating the process of obtaining a Social Security verification letter can be straightforward with the right guidance. This document confirms your identity and Social Security Number, often required for loans,

Q: Is it true the rumor that all Social Security beneficiaries will have to go to a location to verify their identity to receive their monthly check? A: The Social Security Administration had announced new policies on identity verification that would have required those applying for retirement and survivor benefits for the first time to verify their identity either online or in person at a field office.

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that all claims can continue to be conducted on the phone — a reversal from its effort to move identity-verification for some services to online or in-person — but the agency will begin an anti-fraud check on April 14.