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Social Security
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AARP: Policy and Research For Professionals in Aging 
 Contains "information on issues affecting the 50+ population." Includes "research publications, speeches, legal briefs," and more. Topics include health, medical care, money, and government. Searchable. http://www.aarp.org/research/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Investing, Jobs & Work, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated May 1, 2005 Congressional Budget Office: Social Security and Pensions
This collection of documents from the federal budget office provides analysis, projections, and outlook on the U.S. Social Security system and other government pension topics. Features congressional testimony and papers such as "The Retirement Prospects of the Baby Boomers" and "Retirement Age and the Need for Saving." Includes documents back to 1978. http://www.cbo.gov/publications/bysubject.cfm?cat=11 Topics: Communities & Groups, Disabilities, Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Investing, Jobs & Work, Seniors Last updated Aug 21, 2007 Financial Management Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Information about the one-time payment (issued starting in May 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) of $250 to individuals who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement, and Veterans' Compensation and Pension benefits. Includes a fact sheet, FAQ, and relevant links. From the Financial Management Service, the bureau of the U.S. Treasury which, in coordination with other federal agencies "will be responsible for issuing these payments." http://www.fms.treas.gov/recovery/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Investing, U.S. Military Last updated Mar 2, 2009 The Future of Social Security
This May 2007 report from the U.S. government discusses the role and future of Social Security. Topics include how Social Security has made an enormous difference in the lives of older Americans, how Social Security is more than a retirement program, how changing demographics are driving the need for changes in Social Security, and how the current Social Security system is unsustainable in the long run. In English and Spanish. From Social Security Online. http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10055.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing, Seniors Last updated Aug 8, 2007 The History of Social Security
"We present here both the institutional history of the Social Security Administration and the history of the Social Security program itself." Features presidential statements, a historical chronology of social insurance, audio clips of Lyndon Johnson's and John F. Kennedy's telephone conversations, oral histories, speech transcripts, legislative history, video clips, puzzles and quizzes, and other documents and research materials. From the Social Security Administration (SSA). Note: some of the audio files do not play. http://www.ssa.gov/history/ Topics: Disabilities, Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, Seniors, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Social Security Administration
Extensive site that includes: Disability information; Employment support for people with disabilities; Medicare information; Benefit payments; Forms; Rules & regulations; Laws & legislation; a section just for Kids; information in Spanish; FAQs; and all their publications. http://www.ssa.gov/ Topics: Disabilities, Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jul 20, 2001 Social Security Debate
A collection of stories about government ideas during the second George W. Bush administration for reforming the Social Security program, including a plan for "putting the current Social Security surplus into individual accounts." These audio files of radio programs include stories about the history of Social Security and the impact of living longer, as well as a summary of the three main proposals to privatize Social Security. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1083 Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing, Seniors Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Social Security Online: Kids and Families
"This site provides materials for parents, children, young adults and teachers to learn about Social Security and what it means to you." Features a FAQ, information about applying for a number for a baby, using Social Security for planning family financial security, and benefits for children, grandchildren, and parents. Also includes stories to illustrate how the Social Security system works and a link to the Social Security office locator. From the U.S. Social Security Administration. http://www.ssa.gov/kids/ Topics: Disabilities, Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing, Seniors Last updated May 23, 2005 Social Security Programs Throughout the World (SSPTW)
This site "highlights the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries: old-age, survivors, and disability; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; and family allowances." SSPTW is divided into four volumes, each focusing on a specific region of the world. Volumes are published on a rolling basis every six months. http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing Last updated Apr 23, 2003 Social Security: Summary of Major Changes in the Cash Benefits Program
This 2000 article discusses the evolution of the Social Security cash benefits program, beginning with the passage of the Social Security Act of 1935 through 2000. Features explanations of the major amendments, a Social Security financing schedule (with listings of the earnings base, and tax rates), a list of major benefit categories, and a glossary of frequently used Social Security terms. http://www.4uth.gov.ua/usa/english/society/socwelf/ss2000.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing, Seniors Last updated Mar 17, 2008 |
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