OMB control number

Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits

OMB 0960-0398 · SSA.

OMB 0960-0398

Reduced benefits are to payable to an already entitled spouse, at least age 62 but under full retirement age, who no longer has a child in their care unless the spouse elects to receive reduced benefits. If spouses decide to elect reduced benefits, they complete Form SSA-25. SSA uses the information to pay qualified spouses who elect to receive reduced benefits. Respondents are entitled spouses seeking reduced benefits.

The latest form for Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits expires 2026-08-31 and is listed under ICR 202107-0960-008.

View the official OMB control history on Reginfo.gov.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
Document	Type
Form SSA-25 Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse’s Benefits	Form
Form SSA-25 (Upload Doc Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse’s Benefits	Form
Addendum 0960-0398 (final).docx	Supplementary Document
Supporting Statement - 0398 (final).docx	Supporting Statement A
Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits	Form
Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits	Other-Revised Privacy Act Statement
Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse's Benefits (Upload Documents)	Form
Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse's Benefits (Upload Documents)	Other-Privacy Act Statement (revised)

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
Reference	Filing	Received	Action
202607-0960-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2026-07-31
202107-0960-008	Revision of a currently approved collection	2021-09-10	Approved with change
201804-0960-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-07-26	Approved without change
201510-0960-007	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-10-26	Approved without change
201501-0960-012	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-04-28	Approved with change
201204-0960-010	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-07-19	Approved without change
200905-0960-017	Revision of a currently approved collection	2009-09-02	Approved without change
200604-0960-005	Revision of a currently approved collection	2006-04-13	Approved without change
200303-0960-009	Revision of a currently approved collection	2003-03-24	Approved with change
200002-0960-007	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2000-02-10	Approved without change
199701-0960-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1997-01-27	Approved without change
199401-0960-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1994-01-06	Approved without change
199011-0960-006	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1990-11-26	Approved without change
198801-0960-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1988-01-28	Approved without change
198508-0960-024	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1985-08-15	Approved with change
198503-0960-006	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1985-03-12	Approved without change