Is Social Security down?
Live status and outage history for ssa.gov.
Social Security is up
ssa.gov answered with HTTP 302 in 285 ms.
Checked just now from our server. If it works for us but not for you, the problem is likely on your side.Last 24 hours
24 hr agonow
24-hour uptime100.0%
7-day uptime100.00%
Avg response288 ms
Last failed checkNone in the last 30 days
Social Security not working? Try these fixes
- Government sites often go down for scheduled maintenance at night or on weekends. Look for a notice on the homepage.
- Deadlines are sometimes extended after outages. Check official announcements before panicking.
- Some government sites block VPNs or traffic from outside the country.
- Try another device or network, for example mobile data instead of Wi-Fi.
- Hard-refresh the page (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R) or open it in a private window.
- Flush your DNS cache, or switch your DNS to 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8.
- Turn off your VPN, ad blocker or other browser extensions and try again.
Questions
Is Social Security down right now?
We checked Social Security just now and it was up. The server answered with HTTP 302 in 285 ms.
Why is Social Security not working for me?
If our check shows Social Security is up, the problem is most likely on your side: your network, DNS, browser extensions, or an outdated app. Try the steps above. If it shows down, the problem is on Social Security's end and you'll need to wait for them to fix it.
How often do you check Social Security?
Every 10 minutes, around the clock. Failed checks are retried once before they're recorded, and we keep 30 days of history.
Where do your checks come from?
From a single server in a data center. A site can be down in one region and up in another, so an outage that only affects some countries may not show up here.