1. To comply with Federal laws requiring the release of information from our records (e.g., to the Government Accountability Office and Department of Veterans Affairs); and,
2. To facilitate statistical research, audit, or investigative activities necessary to ensure the integrity and improvement of our programs (e.g., to the Bureau of the Census and private entities under contract with us A list of when we may share your information with others, called routine uses, is available in our System of Records Notices entitled, Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications System, 60-0058; Claims Folders System, 60-0089; and Master Beneficiary Record, 60-0090. Additional information about these and other system of records notices and our programs are available online at www.socialsecurity.gov or at your local Social Security office.
We may also share the information you provide to other agencies through computer matching programs. Matching programs compare our records with records kept by other Federal, State, or local government agencies. We use the information from these programs to establish or verify a person's eligibility for federally funded or administered benefit programs and for repayment of incorrect payments or delinquent debts under these programs.
This information collection meets the requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget control number. We estimate that it will take about 61 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. SEND OR BRING THE COMPLETED FORM TO