Social Security Administration - Durham Assists people in filing claims for: * Supplemental Security income (age 65 or older or disabled with limited income and resources); * Retirement Benefits (age 65 or older; wives and husbands, age 62 or older); * Disability Benefits (under age 65 and unable to work for at least 12 months); * Survivor Benefits (widows and widowers or other survivors of decease workers); * Medicare (age 65 or older receiving Social Security disability benefits for at least 24 months and Medicare for those with chronic renal disease. Also, provides information about VA, Social Security, disability, SSI, and other benefits; out-of- state residents can call 1-800-772-1213. Furthermore, offers an application for Medicare Part D Extra Help on its website. If you go online, you can see if you’re eligible for benefits, apply for benefits, estimate future benefits; if you get a password you can change your address and telephone number, and start or change direct deposit, and change your password or electronically block access to your personal information.