---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 1006"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "1006"
heading: "Applications and furnishing of information"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/1006"
units:
  - "Chapter 7 — Social Security"
  - "Subchapter VIII — Special Benefits for Certain World War Ii Veterans"
---

# §1006. Applications and furnishing of information

- (a) **In general—** The Commissioner of [Social](/usc/42/1397j.md?p=20) Security shall, subject to [subsection (b)](#b), prescribe such requirements with respect to the filing of applications, the furnishing of information and other material, and the reporting of events and changes in circumstances, as may be necessary for the effective and efficient [administration](/usc/42/1301.md?p=a-10) of this subchapter.
- (b) **Verification requirement—** The requirements prescribed by the Commissioner of [Social](/usc/42/1397j.md?p=20) Security under [subsection (a)](#a) shall preclude any determination of entitlement to benefits under this subchapter solely on the basis of declarations by the individual concerning qualifications or other material facts, and shall provide for verification of material information from independent or collateral sources, and the procurement of additional information as necessary in order to ensure that the benefits are provided only to qualified individuals (or their representative payees) in correct amounts.

## Source credit

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title VIII, § 806, as added Pub. L. 106–169, title II, § 251(a), Dec. 14, 1999, 113 Stat. 1846.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

For prior provisions, see note set out under section 1001 of this title.