General Discussion

will stop allowing the old username and password logins at some point, and only allow logins using either ID.me or Login.gov credentials.

But they have been saying this for months, and still haven't disallowed the old logins (usernames created before September 18, 2021). At some point they will stop allowing those usernames, but with millions of people still using them, that may be difficult.

If you already verified your identity with them, the SSA has a short video that shows you how to convert it to a Login.gov account.