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 2026-07-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form SSA-25 Certificate of Election for Reduced Spouse’s Benefits Form
Form SSA-25 Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits Form
Addendum - 0398 (Final).docx Supplementary Document
Addendum - 0398 (Final).docx Supplementary Document
Supporting Statement - 0398 (Clean Copy).docx Supporting Statement A
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 Form
Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits Other-Revised Privacy Act Statement

All Historical Document Collections

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