SSI | ILLINOIS SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) - Social Security Retirement
Offers retirement application for monthly benefits under the Social Security Retirement Benefits program.
Services
Date of Last Formal Update
01/11/2024
Data provided by
Lake County 211
Physical Address
1930 North Lewis Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
Hours
Service Hours Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Voice
Website
Application process
Call or visit the website to apply. Documents required: - Birth certificate or other proof of your age - Proof of U.S. citizenship if you were not born in the U.S. and have not submitted proof for an earlier Medicare or Social Security claim - A copy of your W-2 tax form(s) and/or self-employment tax return from last year - A copy of your U.S. military service papers if you served before 1968
Eligibility
To apply, the individual must: - Be 61 and eight months; - Not currently be receiving benefits on their own Social Security record; - Have not already applied for retirement benefits; and - Not be eligible for a Pension Based on Work Not Covered By Social Security
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Lake County, IL
Agency info
ILLINOIS SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
Determines eligibility and pays benefits to those entitled to survivor benefits. Determines eligibility and pays benefits to the entitled legally blind. Determines eligibility and pays retirement benefits to those entitled aged 62 and older.