Social Security number
E24300
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 → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Social Security card"