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Federal benefit programs
Federal Benefits encompasses programs from the following agencies: Social Security BenefitsThe Social Security Administration (SSA) deals with claims for retirement, disability and survivor benefits, Social Security number applications, all post-entitlement activities affecting beneficiaries under the various programs, i.e., changes of address, issues involving direct deposit of SSA checks, nonreceipt of check allegations and death terminations.If you would like information on how to apply for social security retirement benefits, or for instructions on how to replace, correct, or change your name on your Social Security Card, see the Social Security Administration (SSA) website. This site also has a downloadable application form, the (SS-5), to use to apply for a Social Security Card and tells you what kind of identification you need to send along with your application form. You may also go directly to the Social Security Handbook, which gives general information about Social Security Programs. The website also has a list of all publications and a list of all downloadable forms. People in Tokyo, Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Yamagata or Yamanashi prefectures (follow this link if you are elsewhere in Japan) with specific questions on Social Security can FAX us at 03-3224-5856, or call us at (03) 3224-5893 or (03) 3224-5183. Applying for a Social Security Number Follow this link to
apply for your new born baby's social security
number at the same time you apply for his/her first passport and birth documentation.
U.S. military
members and others associated with the Department of Defense may apply for social security
cards by contacting their base personnel or legal office. Private U.S.
citizens interested in obtaining social security cards should come to the Embassy or one of our Consulates with
evidence of identity and separate evidence of age. Both a U.S. passport and a certified copy
of your birth certificate are normally required; originals only, no copies please. The
original documents will be returned to you after examination.
Parents may apply on
behalf of children under the age of 12 but must present their own passport in addition
to the U.S. passport and birth certificate of their child; originals only, no copies please.
For people who are
not U.S. citizens and who do not reside in the U.S., you may be eligible for an
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for U.S. tax purposes. Follow this link for
more information on ITINs.
If you and your
Japanese spouse are immigrating soon to the U.S., s/he should apply for a Social
Security Number once in the U.S. as a Legal Permanent Resident. S/he cannot apply from within
Japan and must apply in the U.S. Persons headed to the
U.S. on student or work visas cannot apply for a social security number overseas. Please
apply in the United States. Department of Veteran AffairsThe Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) processes survivor claims, educational benefits, compensation and pension examinations, etc.The Department of Veteran Affairs website offers the Federal Benefits Manual for Veterans and Dependants (1997), details of benefits available, and downloadable benefits forms. Office of Personnel ManagementThe Office of Personnel Management website offers information for federal employee benefits such as retirement programs, thrift plans, and health insurance.Department of LaborThe Department of Labor website offers information on benefits programs such as the Family and Medical Leave Act and workers' compensation programs, (Black Lung, FECA, Longshore).Railroad Retirement BoardThe Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers comprehensive retirement-survivor and unemployment-sickness benefit programs for the nation's railroad workers and their families. The RRB also administers certain Social Security benefit payments and railroad workers' Medicare coverage. Visit their website for more information.
For more information, including our phone and FAX number, please contact the office serving your part of Japan. The U.S. Embassy and our Consulates are closed on both U.S. and Japanese holidays. This is an official source of U.S. Government information on the Web. Inclusion of Non-U.S. Government links or information does not imply endorsement of contents.
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