Social Security Protection
If you feel the abuser may try to use your social security number to track you down or to abuse your credit, you can have it changed. The Social Security Administration domestic violence page offers new social security numbers to victims of domestic abuse, on request.
For information on benefits, medicare and all other social security questions, go to their main site at www.ssa.gov .
(Tel 1-800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778)
Visit The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence web page (www.NCADV.org)on getting a new Social Security number. Learn what it means to change a social security number, and why, if chosen,this is only one part of a Safety Plan.
