The Social Security Administration announced the first of several steps the agency is taking to improve the public’s experience on its website. The newly redesigned retirement benefits portal at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/benefits/retirement will help millions of people prepare for and apply for retirement.

“We are working hard to continue improving our website to provide people with clear, helpful information and easy access to our online services,” said Andrew Saul, commissioner of Social Security. “Our new retirement portal is more user-friendly and easier to navigate, whether someone is ready to learn about, apply for or manage their retirement benefits.”

The redesigned portal will make it easier for people to find and read about Social Security retirement benefits, with fewer pages and condensed, rewritten and clearer information. The portal also is optimized for mobile devices so people can learn and do what they want from wherever they want, and the portal now includes the ability to subscribe to receive retirement information and updates.

Click on http://www.socialsecurity.gov/benefits/retirement to find out how to learn, apply and manage retirement benefits, and learn how to create a personal "My Social Security" account online.

More improvements to Social Security’s website are planned for later this year as the agency seeks to continuously improve the public experience at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.