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A. Privacy rules prohibit the Social Security Administration from giving out information from her father’s records, including his Social Security number, if he is still living. But the SSA can tell you which benefits your daughter may be entitled to once it’s established (usually through a birth certificate) that she is his daughter. Your daughter also may be eligible for a Social Security program called Supplemental Security Income. SSI pays benefits to individuals, at any age, who are disabled and have limited income and resources. For more information, call the SSA at 1-800-772-1213 or visit Social Security online.