Answering some of your Social Security questions

card and number, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/ ssnumber.

If your Social Security card has been stolen, you can apply for a replacement card. But you usually don’t need a new card as long as you knowyour number.

To protect yourself in the future, treat your Social Security number as confidential and avoid giving it out. Keep your card in a safe place with your other important papers. Do not carry it with you. Learn more by reading our publication, “Identity Theft And Your Social SecurityNumber,” atwww.social security.gov/pubs/ 10064.html.