<prompt> Human: I dont have the best relationship with my mom but we arent necessarily on bad terms. We just dont speak often. She is asking me for this information and while I think she could get it if I dont give it to her, Im wondering if this information is in fact needed for someone to set up a beneficiary?Edit 3: Thanks for the gold for grandma! She is amazing. I feel very fortunate to have been raised by her. She wasis a fantastic mother. Edit 2: Since a lot of people are asking, my mom and I arent close at all. My parents divorced when I was 2 and I was put up for adoption when I was 8. Luckily I was raised by my amazing, loving, and caring grandmother. My mom and I arent on bad terms and I see her about once a year, we just arent close. In some ways, I think this is her trying to make something up to me. Edit: Thanks for the replies. I gave it to her. She sent me images of the required field. Shes never done anything malicious to me but it doesnt hurt to be cautious.  <response>: I needed SSNs to set up my wife and kids as beneficiaries for multiple policies. Sounds like a classic it depends. 