The Social Security Number (SSN) was introduced by the U.S. federal government as a tool to manage retirement and disability benefits. This nine-digit identifier was initially intended to track ...

A woman stands outside a US Social Security Administration building, November 5, 2020, in Burbank, California. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images What To Know The digital SSN feature will be ...

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