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Retirement Insurance Applications Filed via the Internet Data Collection

Published by Social Security Administration | Social Security Administration | Catalog Last Checked: October 26, 2026 at 07:14 PM | Series Last Updated: March 31, 2026
Each dataset provides monthly data at the national level of Social Security Retirement Insurance applications filed via the Internet, and Social Security Retirement Insurance applications submitted via telephone, in person through a local SSA field office, or by mail that could be filed via the Internet. Percentage of online applications is derived by dividing the number of retirement insurance applications filed via the Internet by the total number of retirement insurance applications that could be filed via the Internet.

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