No, the application cannot be deleted. If you do not want to finish the process, you must contact the office where you sent your Application and tell them that you no longer wish to file for benefits. Social Security will remove the application from the Social Security Administration’s records at the end of six months. Social Security leaves the application on the Social Security Administration’s records for six months because Social Security is required to protect the date that you first indicated you wanted to apply. If you change your mind within the six-month period, the original date of contact will be used to determine when your benefits can begin.