Social Security number

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A Social Security number is a unique nine-digit identifier issued to U.S. residents primarily for tracking earnings and determining eligibility for government benefits, and widely used for identification in financial and legal contexts.

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Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf identifier
personal identification number
abbreviation SSN
administeredBy United States government
surface form: "U.S. federal government"
appliesTo U.S. citizens
certain nonimmigrant workers
eligible dependents
lawful permanent residents
associatedWith Social Security number
surface form: "Social Security card"
confidentialityStatus sensitive personal information
contains area number
group number
serial number
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
currentUse de facto national identifier in the United States
dataType numeric string
digitCount 9
governingLaw Social Security Act of 1935
historicalUse originally for Social Security program only
introducedIn 1936
issuingAuthority Social Security Administration
language English term
legalStatus federal identifier
notIntendedFor general public identification card
numericFormat XXX-XX-XXXX
primaryPurpose determine eligibility for Social Security benefits
track individual earnings
privacyConcern widespread overuse beyond original purpose
regulation subject to federal privacy and security rules
relatedConcept Employer Identification Number
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
national identification number
risk identity theft
scopeOfUse nationwide in the United States
storageRequirement must be protected under data security laws
uniqueness intended to be unique per individual
usedFor background checks
banking identification
credit reporting
driver licensing records
employment eligibility verification
government benefits administration
health insurance records
income tax reporting
loan applications
military records
student financial aid
voter registration records in some states
verificationMethod Social Security Administration verification services

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Social Security number associatedWith Social Security number
this entity surface form: "Social Security card"

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