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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 2029-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202607-0960-001.

View the official OMB control history on Reginfo.gov.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

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

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
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

OMB Details

Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Income Security - General Retirement and Disability

Information collection instruments
FormNameElectronic accessType
Form SSA-25Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse’s Benefitswww.ssa.govForm

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