SSA Seeks Comments on Earnings Record Correction Forms
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The Social Security Administration is asking for public comments on an existing information collection used when people believe their Social Security earnings record is wrong. The process covers paper Form SSA-7008 and interviews with SSA staff, which help the agency check posted earnings and start corrections when needed. Individuals with disputed earnings records are the main group affected. Comments are due by June 22, 2026, and SSA is specifically asking whether the information is necessary, whether the burden estimate is accurate, and whether the process can be made clearer or easier through technology.
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Key Changes
- Opens a 30-day public comment period for SSA information collection packages under OMB review
- Covers the Request for Corrections of Earnings Record process, including Form SSA-7008 and SSA staff interviews
- Asks for feedback on burden estimates, usefulness of the information, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit comments and recommendations on the information collection to the OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer by mail, email, fax, or through reginfo.gov if the commenter wants SSA and OMB to consider them.
Reference Docket ID Number SSA-2026-0496 in any submitted comment response.