¡servicios Por Internet Del Seguro Social - En español! versión condensada de la presentación

♪ >>Hi, I'm Luis Alicea from the Social Security administration. >> And I'm Zomarie Santiago also from the Social Security administration. >> Like many of you, I grew up in a Spanish speaking household and although I speak English, I often think in Spanish. And I'm happy to let you know the Social Security is making strides to communicate with the Spanish speaking public. Did you know that the Social Security has a Spanish version on their website? You can change the website from English to the Spanish site by selecting the Spanish link located in the top of our homepage. It's very simple. Or just type socialsecurity.gov in your browser. I'm here to let you know that not only can you take care of your Social Security issues online, but you can also do it in Spanish. >> Please know whether you're sending information in English or Spanish you're privacy is very important to the Social Security. We've taken all the necessary precautions to ensure your information is protected. Next I will talk about things that I'm sure you will find very useful. Do you want to know how much you can expect from the Social Security when you retire? Now you can use the online retirement estimator to calculate your benefits. Are you ready to retire? You can apply online for retirement benefits. Sill working, but you need to apply for Medicare? You can request this benefit online. Need to apply for extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs? You can also do this online and in Spanish. You can find links in Spanish to all the applications we just talked about at socialsecurity.gov. >> Let's take a close view at the retirement estimator and the online applications for retirement and Medicare you can find at socialsecurity.gov in Spanish. Some of you have used or at least have heard about retirement estimator in Spanish. The retirement estimator is a good way to get an idea of how much money you can get from the Social Security when you retire. The retirement estimator gives estimates based on your actual Social Security earnings record. You can use the retirement estimator if you have enough Social Security credits at this time to qualify for benefits. The retirement estimator will generate an immediate and personalized estimate of your retirement benefit and also allows you to view different scenarios. >> Not everyone can use the retirement estimator. Generally you can't use it if you're currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record, if you're older than 62 years old and receiving benefits on another Social Security record. Or if you're waiting for a decision about the approval of your application for benefits or Medicare. And finally if you're eligible for a pension based on work not covered by Social Security such as employment with any federal, state or municipaly government. >> To start, you will be prompted to enter information to identify yourself such as your name, Social Security number, date of birth, and lasts years earnings. If you worked last year we assume you will continue to work this year and will be making more or less the same amount you entered for last year's earnings. This will give you a good idea of what you can expect for your retirement. You will also be able to compare different retirement dates or make changes to future earnings to see how these changes affect your benefits. >> Luis, one thing that I love about the retirement estimator is that you enter the information and you get an answer immediately. Let's listen to what some Social Security employees have to say about the retirement stimator in Spanish. >> Janny, I think that people who use the retirement estimator will find it easy to use. >> Yes you're right, if a person wants to get a quick estimate of their retirement benefit, all they have to do is enter their social security number and some basic information. >> Right, once the person enters the information they will immediately get an estimate of their Social Security benefits for retirement. >> Look, they can see how much they receive at 62 years of age, at full retirement age, and up to 70 years of age. >> This is great, being able to plan for retirement by trying different ages and different amounts of income to decide when to apply for Social Security payments. >> Right, look... the person using the retirement estimator can see how much he or she will get at 63 years of age, 64, 65 and so on. >> So, when you're ready to apply for retirement benefits, you don't have to visit a Social Security office. You can do it quickly and easily from your home or office computer. Or if you're 65 years of age but if you're not ready to retire, apply online for Medicare only. >> If you don't know how to use the computer, ask your children or grandchildren to help. >> I have always helped my grandma fill in forms and look for information in English. I have helped explain questions she has to answer and I've checked whether what she is writing on the form is correct. But now having the new website in Spanish, not only will benefit my grandma but also many people I know in the Hispanic community. Visit us at socialsecurity.gov to see what I mean. >> We've heard why people like to take care of many of their Social Security's issues online and in their own language. But when it comes to something as important as applying for retirement and Medicare, I bet you wonder how it works? When you get to the application form, you will have to answer questions about yourself and if you have a family, we will ask questions about your family and also about your work. And don't worry, if you have any questions while completing the application, you can watch one of our informational videos showing how to use our application form. And you don't have to complete it in one session. If you need a break, you can stop and return to the application later, without losing information already entered. Once you've answered all the questions, select sign now; your application will be sent electronically to Social Security. If we need more information from you we will contact you by phone. >> When I was part of the team that designed the online application form for Social Security benefits, I never imagined I would have the opportunity to translate into Spanish. I was very excited about this project. One of the things that attracted me, was knowing I would make online Social Security services accessible to Spanish speaking people. The easiest way to apply is online and it can be done in Spanish. >> Social Security wants to reach people who need extra help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs. In order to qualify for extra help, a person must be receiving Medicare, have limited resources and income, and reside in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. If you know someone who has difficulty paying for Medicare prescription drugs, a family member, a friend or neighbor, please tell them to go online and apply for extra help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs. All they have to do is visit our website at socialsecurity.gov. There you will find all this information in Spanish and see if they qualify for extra help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs. And if they don't know how to use the computer, a loved one may help. >> We've talked about online services, but while it's easy and convenient to browse the Internet you also have other options. You can call 1800-772-1213 for help in Spanish or you can visit a Social Security office. >> But before we finish, let's summarize what we've talked about? >> Well, we explained how to obtain your own Social Security information in Spanish on our website socialsecurity.gov, and we explained how to obtain an estimate of your retirement benefits with the retirement estimator in Spanish. >> We also gave you a brief description of the following services available at socialsecurity.gov. Spanish application for retirement benefits and Medicare and Spanish application for extra help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs.