If you’re an elderly, you can apply for your social security online. You can also request a copy of your social security statement to see how much you have made. Once you know, you will feel more confident about applying for social security online. When you’re applying for social security, you will need to be around 65 years of age and a working history with tax paying. If you never work or pay tax, you might not qualify for social security benefits. Social security benefits are for people that worked and paid taxes.

You can file online, offline, in person or over the phone. You can all in to apply over the phone if you can’t go in person. You can type in google the social security website and it will come up. You will need to have your personal information ready to be filed online. You will need your social security number, driver’s license, and other form of identification if you will file it in person. Social security can be filed when you’re near retirement. You can also file it if you have a deceased spouse and you’re not working or earning social security at the same time. If you have a deceased spouse, you can get their social security each month.