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Social Security Retirement Benefits | ILLINOIS SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) - Social Security Retirement

1930 North Lewis Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087

Eligibility

- Must be at least 61 years and eight months in order to apply - Must have worked and paid Social Security taxes for 10 years or more - Must not currently be receiving benefits on their own Social Security record - Must have not already applied for retirement benefits - Must not be eligible for a pension based on work not covered by Social Security

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 Website available 24/7
888-320-0960

Voice - Primary Contact Number

https://www.ssa.gov/retire

Languages

Spanish

Application process

Call or visit the website to apply Documents Required: - Birth certificate or other proof of age - Proof of U.S. citizenship if not born in the U.S. and have not submitted proof for an earlier Medicare or Social Security claim - A copy of W-2 tax form(s) and/or self-employment tax return from last year - A copy of U.S. military service papers if served before 1968

Fees

No fee

Service area

Lake County, IL

Description

Offers application for monthly benefits under the Social Security Retirement Benefits program.

Date of Last Formal Update

06/19/2025

Data provided by

Lake County 211

Providing organization

ILLINOIS SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE

Administers Social Security benefits such as Retirement, Disability, Survivor, and Family. Also manages Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and issues Social Security numbers and cards.