SSN Policy Manual

Rescind your Social Security Number

There are several organizations who claim they can show you or help you rescind the social security number that was assigned to you by the Social Security Administration. Some of these information packets are very expensive, and they are all worthless. Many people simply refuse to believe us when we tell them that they cannot rescind or cancel a social security number that has already been assigned. We are including this information to show you how the basic gimmick is played. This is provided for informational purposes only hoping to save you the expense of being scarnmed. The Social Security Administration is not Authorized to Rescind a Number If you follow the advice of any of these various recession programs you will likely get a letter back from the Social Security Administration that states something like: We regret that we cannot return your application for a Social Security card to you. Because of the large volume of applicationswe receive, the original applications are not retained. The Social Security Act requires the Social Security Administration to assign a Social Security number (SSN) to all qualified applicants who submit a completed Form SS-5, Application for Social Security Card. We are not authorized by law to rescind or cancel any number after it has been assigned. The interesting thing about most federal law is that it does not apply to individual citizens but instead defines the operating rules for the various federal agencies. The Social Security Administration is one of those agencies. The majority of the laws and regulations written about the social security number dictate rules to the Social Security Administration about how they assign, use or react to the number issue. That is, things like the following: They assign a number when they receive an application .. . They verify that a number and name match their record . . . To receive Social Security benefits, the applicant must have a number issued .. . The Social Security Administration, like all government agencies, is highly regulated; They are not permitted to do anything without Congressional authorization . . . that is what the laws and the regulations are written for. Within those laws and regulations, Congress never authorized the Social Security Administration to rescind or cancel a social security number.