Social Security Delays

[MariaG433289]

I submitted my application, in New York, for social security retirement benefits on October 22, 2024 for my benefits to start in February.  I haven't heard anything from the social security office.  Then I moved to another state on December 14, 2024.  I contacted my social security office in the new state and told them about my move.  They updated my address.  The new state office also said I should contact the office in Jamaica, NY where my application is being evaluated.  They said that the address on my application probably hadn't changed and something about not having submitted an affidavit.  I wrote to the NY office about my change of address on February 14, 2025.  I have since also submitted a form ssa-521 to withdraw my social security application because I have found a job that pays what I was making when I left NY, so I decided to continue working. I submitted this form to my local office in the new state.  Can I potentially lose my benefits altogether because I didn't contact the Jamaica, NY early enough?  Can anyone tell me what kind of trouble I could be in and what I should do to fix this?

[SpringIsHereVA]

[Friday 3/7/25] Maria @MariaG433289 , NO one from AARP "responds" in this forum (their Social Security forum). I would suggest either calling Social Security or visiting your LOCAL office. Good luck, Nicole  👵

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[*** @MariaG433289 wrote:

I submitted my application, in New York, for social security retirement benefits on October 22, 2024 for my benefits to start in February.  I haven't heard anything from the social security office.  Then I moved to another state on December 14, 2024.  I contacted my social security office in the new state and told them about my move.  They updated my address.  The new state office also said I should contact the office in Jamaica, NY where my application is being evaluated.  They said that the address on my application probably hadn't changed and something about not having submitted an affidavit.  I wrote to the NY office about my change of address on February 14, 2025.  I have since also submitted a form ssa-521 to withdraw my social security application because I have found a job that pays what I was making when I left NY, so I decided to continue working. I submitted this form to my local office in the new state.  Can I potentially lose my benefits altogether because I didn't contact the Jamaica, NY early enough?  Can anyone tell me what kind of trouble I could be in and what I should do to fix this? ***]

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[MariaG433289]

Hi Nicole,

Thank you for responding.  Everything sounded like it will be ok.  So I contacted the Jamaica office and they told me that the new state office now has jurisdiction over my case and can request that it be transferred to their office.  I called my local office and told them what the Jamaica office said and they confirmed that there was a letter from me stating that I had changed my address and wanted to withdraw my application for benefits on file.  They said further that they were sending an email to the Jamaica office to request that they transfer my case to the local office where I am.  They also said that as they have my request to cancel my application, that as soon as they received my case, they would cancel my application and my once-in-a-lifetime right to withdraw my application would not be used as I would not have received any benefits yet, thus I would be able to use this again if I needed to.  Oh, by the way, the local office here only accepts phone calls unless they schedule an appointment with you, so visiting them wouldn't have been possible.  I had been so worried about this though that I made all those calls just before you responded. Thank you for responding though!

[SpringIsHereVA]

[Friday 3/7/25] That is GOOD news Maria @MariaG433289 and you are welcome!!! Take care, Nicole  👵

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[*** @MariaG433289 wrote:

Hi Nicole,

Thank you for responding.  Everything sounded like it will be ok.  So I contacted the Jamaica office and they told me that the new state office now has jurisdiction over my case and can request that it be transferred to their office.  I called my local office and told them what the Jamaica office said and they confirmed that there was a letter from me stating that I had changed my address and wanted to withdraw my application for benefits on file.  They said further that they were sending an email to the Jamaica office to request that they transfer my case to the local office where I am.  They also said that as they have my request to cancel my application, that as soon as they received my case, they would cancel my application and my once-in-a-lifetime right to withdraw my application would not be used as I would not have received any benefits yet, thus I would be able to use this again if I needed to.  Oh, by the way, the local office here only accepts phone calls unless they schedule an appointment with you, so visiting them wouldn't have been possible.  I had been so worried about this though that I made all those calls just before you responded. Thank you for responding though! ***]

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