What happens to your Social Security number when you die?

Robert Todd: You have recently become aware of Social Security number scams where individuals have taken the Social Security numbers of other people and used them to obtain false purchases, false loans and a host of other items, and you’re worried about what’s going to happen to your Social Security number when you die?

Hello, I’m Robert Todd and I’m here to answer the question, “What happens to your Social Security number when you die?”

Well, you may be surprised to learn that it dies with you. It is not re-circulated. The Social Security Administration is adamant about that position.

Currently there have been approximately 400 million Social Security numbers administered and released and it is anticipated that there are enough numbers to go around, slightly 1 billion, between now and the end of the next century. So, for the time being the Social Security Administration is not going to have to really change anything to avoid duplication of numbers.

So to answer the question, your Social Security number dies with you. I’m Robert Todd and thank you for watching.

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May 26, 2009 | Filed Under Social Security Number 

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One Response to “What happens to your Social Security number when you die?”

  1. henry pregnall on June 1st, 2009 6:34 am

    please let me know wind i will see my check
    the check will be disabled vteran
    my disabled check go right to the bank
    on the 1
    will my check go right to the bank
    i didn.t get a letter
    the laste two is43
    if one check go to the bank would this one go to
    please let me know
    thank you

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