[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Nell57

Boomer, I agree with you that there should have been some media announcements.
Maybe it’s a matter of timing. This has been going on for quite awhile…I changed mine last summer, after receiving the notification that you received. I took all the steps everyone advised…..signed on the “old way” and made changes from there.
There is a slow roll out on this change….dont know why.

Originally Posted by Aces4

Ahh, so this change was implemented almost a year ago and was not drafted in the last few months. That explains it not being announced in some fashion, Thank you for the clarity!

Based on the note on the login page, the new authentication was available in September 2021. I recall converting my login some time ago, probably around 2022. I don't remember if I received a message requiring this or if the new method was announced and I chose to convert at that time.

Very recently (2025) there is an increased interest in identity theft and fraud with Social Security payments. You probably heard the news about seniors being required to do certain things in person rather than over the phone. The emails going out now may be related to that; it may be that the old logins do not meet the requirements for identity theft protection so they are now strongly suggesting the conversion.