Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
Visit their website or visit your local Social Security office. If you are newly eligible for Social Security benefits and you want to apply for both Social Security and Medicare you can do it online. Also available in Spanish.

How Widows Apply for Survivors Benefits
See WISER’s factsheet about Social Security Survivors Benefits or go directly to the Social Security Administration’s Survivors Benefits web page for details about how to access survivor benefits.

Social Security’s Retirement Benefit Center
Social Security’s page to help workers understand the program, the application process, and the online tools and resources available. Also available in Spanish.