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The Social Security Administration was established by the Social Security Act of 1935 and is codified in 42 U.S.C. § 901 (49 Stat. 635). It was created in 1935 as the "Social Security Board", then assumed its present name in 1946. Its current leader is Carolyn Colvin (acting).
Under the 1983 amendments to Social Security, a previously enacted increase in the payroll tax rate was accelerated, additional employees were added to the system, the full-benefit retirement age was slowly increased, and up to one-half of the value of the Social Security benefit was made potentially taxable income.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefit estimates to workers through the Social Security Statement. The Statement can be accessed online by opening an online account with SSA called my Social Security. With that account, workers can also construct "what if" scenarios, helping them to understand the effect on monthly benefits ...
Your Social Security payments are made based on the date of your birth, according to the following schedule: Birth date 1-10: payments on 2nd Wednesday of month Birth date 11-20: payments on 3rd ...
Social Security is generally a once-per-month proposition. However, in certain cases, Social Security beneficiaries can receive more than one check per month. For some this is a normal occurrence ...
The new payment amounts in 2023 will reflect an increase of 8.7%, which is the highest adjustment the Social Security Administration has offered since 1981, and is the fourth biggest COLA in the ...
Social Security Act of 1935; Other short titles: Social Security Act: Long title: An Act to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of Federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several States to make more adequate provision for aged persons, dependent and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and the administration of their unemployment laws; to ...
The main factors are your work history, the severity of your disability and whether you meet the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) criteria. Here’s what you need to know. How to qualify ...