Social Security Offices Closed Friday Nov 29th

On Friday, November 29th, all Social Security field offices, including the El Paso and Las Cruces offices, will be closed to the public. Employees who work the day after Thanksgiving will focus on backlog reduction.

Most Social Security services do not require a visit to a local office. Many services, including applying for retirement, disability or Medicare benefits, signing up for direct deposit, replacing a Medicare card, obtaining a proof of income letter or informing us of a change of address or telephone number are conveniently available at HYPERLINK “http://www.socialsecurity.gov” www.socialsecurity.gov or by dialing our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778. Many of our online services are also available in Spanish at HYPERLINK “http://www.segurosocial.gov” www.segurosocial.gov.