Social Security Income The Social Security Administration (also sometimes known as the “SSA”, “Soc Sec” or “Social Sec”) was created right in the middle of the Great Depression as a part of President Roosevelt’s “New Deal” legislation. It was formed pursuant to the Social Security Act of 1935 and had humble beginnings – only having [...]
Supplemental Security Income The Supplemental Security Income (also known as “SSI”) program is a general welfare program administered by the Social Security Administration and is geared towards assisting low income individuals who are either elderly, disabled or blind. This program began in 1974 and, at last estimate, helps more than 8,000,000 individuals throughout the United [...]
What Is SSI? Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) is a cash payment public welfare program that helps out individuals with low incomes. The purpose of the program is to ensure that United States citizens all meet a minimum standard of living. The program was created in 1974 and replaced a program with a similar purpose that [...]
Social Security Office Locations Surprisingly (or, for some of you, unsurprisingly) the Social Security Administration does not make it readily obvious how you can find Social Security office locations through their website. Additionally, many people believe that they need to go to a Social Security office to conduct business with the Administration when in fact [...]
Social Security Wages The Social Security wage base is a statutory limit on the amount of income employee earns that Iraq employer must collect Social Security taxes on. Social Security taxes are one half of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) tax employers see deducted from their pay check every pay period. The other half [...]
Social Security Number A Social Security number (also sometimes known as a “SSN”) has become the ultimate identification number throughout the United States. The number is available to all United States citizens, noncitizens whose visa status allows him temporary work status and noncitizens who have a permanent resident status. Social Security numbers were initially issued [...]
Entitlement Programs Up to the Great Depression the United States had relatively few entitlement programs available to its citizens. The passage of the Social Security Act of 1935 and the creation of the various programs and benefits made available through the Social Purity Administration marked a distinct shift in general welfare policies of this country. [...]
Death Index The Social Security Death Index (which is sometimes abbreviated “SSDI” and confused with Disability Insurance offered by the Social Security Administration) is a massive electronic database of records kept by the Social Security Administration (abbreviated sometimes as “Soc Sec”) of the United States which monitors and tracks almost anyone who has died and [...]
SSDI The Social Security Administration oversees the Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) program (note, the words “SSDI” can also refer to the Social Security Death Index, which is not discussed here). The purpose of the program is to provide monthly payments to individuals who are unable to work due to a physical or mental disability. [...]
Social Sec The Social Security Administration was initially formed in 1935 under the Social Security Act. This landmark piece of legislation was passed in the middle of the Great Depression and was a signature piece of Pres. Franklin D Roosevelt’s “New Deal” legislation. The purpose of Social Security is to provide various general welfare and [...]
