Social Security (SSA) is up right now — WebsiteDown last checked ssa.gov just now and it responded (HTTP 302 in 114ms) from a live probe.

Last checked · 28 Jul 2026, 12:24 UTC

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Social Security (SSA)
Government & Immigrationssa.gov

Is Social Security (SSA) Down Right Now?

The Social Security Administration (SSA) manages retirement benefits, disability insurance (SSDI), and SSI through the my Social Security online account portal. Check live server status, AI-detected outage signals, and community reports below.

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Our probeReachable · 114ms
Reports (1h)No reports

Reachable

Reachable — no issues detected from our probe.

What this means
Social Security (SSA) looks fine — our check reached it and it responded normally. If it's not working for you, the problem is almost certainly on your end (Wi-Fi, browser, DNS, or your provider). The steps below will help.
OperationalHTTP probe
No major incidents detected in the last 30 minutes
ssa.gov
302
HTTP Status
114ms
Latency
12:24:54
Checked At
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Outage history
Outage Evidence
Synthesized from probe, status page, reports, and external signals
VerdictLooks fine
Regional reachability
Live probeHTTP 302 · 114ms · reachable · one region · see regional probes below
Official statusNot detected
User reports0 reports in last 24h
External signalsNo fresh signals from X, Reddit, news, or third-party status monitors (last 72h)
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0reports / 24h
Signals behind this result3 signals observed
HTTP probe
Responded 302 in 114ms
Normal
DNS resolution
Resolved in 14ms
Normal
Response latency
114ms round-trip
Normal
Down for everyone or just you?
Down for everyone
Our probe fails · Server-side outage · Status page incident
Just you
Our probe succeeds · Try: clear cache, switch network, disable VPN
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Social Security (SSA) Not Working? Try These Fixes

  1. 1Check SSA's system status or planned maintenance notices at ssa.gov/myaccount
  2. 2Clear your browser cache and cookies — my Social Security login sessions can expire
  3. 3Try a different browser; SSA's portal works best in Chrome or Firefox
  4. 4If you're locked out, use the 'Forgot Username/Password' option or call 800-772-1213
  5. 5Scheduled maintenance often occurs on Sunday mornings Eastern time — try again later
  6. 6For benefit verification letters or statements, try coming back during off-peak hours
  7. 7Contact SSA at 800-772-1213 (Monday–Friday, 8 AM–7 PM ET) for account-specific issues
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