Every working United States citizen can collect credits toward Social Security Disability and retirement benefits. The Social Security Disability lawyers with Newlin Disability explain these earnings are recorded using your Social Security number. However, many wonder how this number is determined and what happens after you pass.
An article from Gizmodo examined both of these questions and explained that Social Security numbers were once determined based on your birth location. For instance, if you were born in New Hampshire before 1973, the first three digits of your Social Security number would be between 001 and 003. Beginning in June 2011, the numbers started being randomly assigned from the Social Security Administration’s office in Maryland.
Based on the number of digits in each Social Security number, only around 1 billion unique combinations can be used. This presents a problem as our population grows alongside the number of used combinations. Currently, Social Security numbers aren’t recycled. Instead, it’s more likely that a digit will be added to Social Security numbers when unique combinations begin to run low.
If you have questions about Social Security Disability credits associated with your Social Security number, the legal team at Newlin Disability may be able to help. To learn more about how we can assist you, call us today.