Form SSA-7028, Notice to Third Party of Social Security Number Assignments is a form used to authorize the Social Security Administration (SSA) to release information about an individual to a third party for the purpose of preparing a wage or tax report or completing the individual's record. We often receive requests for a copy of Form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card) or a full Numident printout, a query that displays information extracted from the application for an original SSN card and subsequent replacement cards. For additional information about processing requests for SS-5s and Numidents, see the following chart: How to Fill Out Form SSA-827. If you are applying for disability benefits through the Social Security website, you will be prompted to fill out and sign the SSA-827 after you have submitted the rest of your application. The form is fairly short. You'll need to supply your name, address, phone number, Social Security number and date of birth. The Social Security Act was initially meant to be a form of basic retirement for working individuals. However, in 1939, an amendment was made to the act that allowed spouses and/or children to begin receiving social security survivor benefits if a parent or spouse was deceased and qualified for social security income.