How to know my Social Security number

The Social Security number identifies us as citizens before the Social Security system and, when we start a specific work activity, this digit becomes the Affiliation Number. On several occasions, especially when we are filling out different documents that request all types of data, we need to know the Social Security number . But, where to find it ?, in we explain it to you.

On the phone: they do not provide it

To know your Social Security number you have to know that, even if there is a telephone number for general inquiries, from there they will not give you your number because it is confidential information. Currently, the number is the following: 901-502-050 but here they will only offer you general information about the service.

As soon as you call, an operator will ask for your name, surname and ID number to check if you are already registered in the SS, otherwise you must go to one of the offices to register. In we tell you how to register in the Social Security.

Know the Social Security number by health card

To know your Social Security number you can also look at the health card that you must have and with which you go to public primary care centers. This identification number appears on the front of the health card . The exact position varies depending on the Autonomous Community to which it belongs, since each one has a different format, but the number is always there.

You can also check it on the European health card, which maintains the same format in all, and includes this information.

The Social Security number appears on the payroll

This number is also basic so that a company can hire us and, thus, begin to be part of the working world. So, if you are already active and want to know your Social Security number you should consult one of your payrolls since, in it, there is the number corresponding to your Social Security affiliation.

To check this information you should look at the top right of the payroll and look for the place where it says "No. of registration in the SS" or some other similar appellation. Next to it, you will find the numbering you are looking for, as we show you in the attached image.

You can also obtain this number in a work life report, which you can request free of charge, where all the information related to the jobs listed and in which you have been affiliated is included, but you can also find the Social Security number.

Through the Internet through the Electronic Headquarters

In the Electronic Office of the Social Security you can obtain a report with this number. All you need is to have previously provided the phone to the administration to confirm the identity . You can follow this step if you have a digital certificate and access the Electronic Office; In this way, you will quickly obtain a document with your personal data in which the Social Security number is included.

In the event that you do not have a digital certificate, you must go in person to one of the SS offices that has been distributed by your city or town, in this way you can get the number and, by the way, solve any administrative problem that you may have. .

Other ways to know your Social Security number

Another way in which you can obtain your Social Security number is by consulting your prescriptions issued by the attending physician since, in them, the affiliation number will appear. In addition, if you do not have any at hand, another alternative is to go to your nearest clinic, provide your ID and immediately can give you the number you are looking for.

If you are unemployed, you can also get your SS number if you look at the document that contains the resolution of the unemployment benefit. This can be requested at the Treasury of the SS where, in addition, you can request a duplicate of the health card if you have lost it or it has been stolen. Only by presenting your identification document will you be able to complete this process and, as such, you will already know your affiliate number.

What is the Social Security number for?

Now that you know the different methods thanks to which you can know your membership number, below we will tell you why it is important that we write it down and have it since, in Spain, this body is the essential to be able to work legally in the country.

Anyone who wants to work needs, therefore, to be affiliated with the Social Security because it is the body in charge of protecting workers, paying medical expenses (due to illness, pregnancy, maternity, etc.) and, above all, it is also the entity that is responsible for collecting public funds to pay pensions to retirees.

By being registered in the Social Security you can work legally but also go to a public medical center to be treated and you can, so, have the health coverage.