Translation and interpretation
Just like everyone else, people who don’t speak a lot of English might have to talk to the staff at Social Security about benefits or any other concerns they might have. To address this, Social Security offers free interpreter services to anyone who needs or shows a need for any kind of language assistance.
Languages that the agency can translate on a phone call or even an office visit also include Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. If you want to request an interpreter, call Social Security at 800-772-1213. SSA also offers written materials in many languages on its own website.
