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They did not want it to become a national ID card. I laminated my card because it was flimsy. It's still OK over 40 years later. My card has the following word
by PhantomGremlin 10y ago
They did not want it to become a national ID card.
I laminated my card because it was flimsy. It's still OK over 40 years later. My card has the following words on it:
FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
AND TAX PURPOSES --
NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION
time has passed
Yes you are right. That ship sailed way back in 1972 when the SSA removed those words.[1]
[1] https://www.ssa.gov/history/hfaq.html https://www.ssa.gov/history/hfaq.html
- marcosdumay 10y agoIf the government issues a number for each citizen, it will be used for identification. The same way that government debit will be used as money. Lawering it away is like making gravity illegal. The only way to stop the practice is issuing a more convenient identification.
- Tactic 10y agoJust a note that the SSA advises not laminating your card. https://faq.ssa.gov/link/portal/34011/34019/Article/3786/Can-I-laminate-my-Social-Security-card https://faq.ssa.gov/link/portal/34011/34019/Article/3786/Can...
- PhantomGremlin 10y agoThat's good advice for the newer cards. Back in the old days there were no security features. The name was hand typed onto the card. Here's an earlier example than mine, note that the text at the bottom is different: http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/img/elvis/50s/50/elvis_social_security_card_1950.jpg http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/img/elvis/50s/5... Can any of you young whippersnappers (whatever that means!) tell me who that person was? :)