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Recently Released
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 69 No. 2
Includes articles on:
- Measurement Issues Associated with Using Survey Data Matched with Administrative Data from the Social Security Administration
- Retiring in Debt? Differences between the 1995 and 2004 Near-Retiree Cohorts
- Introduction and Overview of the 2009 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds
- The Story of the Social Security Number
- Tribute to John "Jack" Carroll
SSI Monthly Statistics, May 2009
These monthly tables provide statistics for federally administered payments and awards under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The statistics include the number of people who receive payments (by eligibility category and age), the type of payment they receive (federal payment only, state supplementation only, or both), and the amount of the monthly payment (total and average).
International Update, June 2009
This monthly publication covers recent developments in foreign private and public pensions, social security, and retirement.
SSI Recipients by State and County, 2008
Local area data for the Supplemental Security Income program for aged, blind, and disabled people are the focus of this annual statistical report. The data are for federal SSI payments and for federally administered state supplementation.
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 69 No. 1
Includes articles on:
- Earnings Sharing in Social Security: Projected Impacts of Alternative Proposals Using the MINT Model
- Examining Social Security Benefits as a Retirement Resource for Near-Retirees, by Race and Ethnicity, Nativity, and Disability Status
- Elderly Poverty and Supplemental Security Income
- Uses of Administrative Data at the Social Security Administration
Quick Facts
- Monthly Statistical Snapshot
- Program Highlights
- Frequently Asked Questions About Social Security's Future
- Congressional Statistics
Annual Statistical Supplement
The Supplement is a major resource for data on the nation's social insurance and welfare programs. The majority of the statistical tables present information about programs administered by the Social Security Administration—the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance programs, known collectively as Social Security, and the Supplemental Security Income program. In addition, data are presented on the major health care programs—Medicare and Medicaid—and income-maintenance programs. The Supplement also includes program summaries and legislative histories that help users of the data understand these programs.
The next complete edition of the Supplement is expected in December 2009. Subsections will be posted on a flow basis as they become available. Data for the edition currently in progress are preliminary and subject to revision until the edition is complete.
- Edition currently in progress:
Annual Statistical Supplement, 2009 - Most recently completed edition:
Annual Statistical Supplement, 2008
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Related Sites
FedStats - The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies.
Social Security Online - The official Web site of the Social Security Administration. It provides information about Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits; Supplemental Security Income; and wage reporting for employers.
SSA's Office of the Chief Actuary - Office responsible for the overall review of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability program's balance between future benefit liabilities and future tax collections.
NOTE: Effective with the December 2007 OASDI data, persons wanting detailed monthly OASDI information should visit the Office of the Actuary's Web site for Beneficiary Data. The OASDI snapshot tables will still be provided by the Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.
Retirement Research Consortium (RRC)
The RRC comprises three multidisciplinary research centers funded through cooperative agreements with the Social Security Administration. The centers are located at Boston College, the University of Michigan, and the National Bureau of Economic Research. These centers provide research and policy analysis to inform decisionmakers and the public about issues critical to the Social Security program. The RRC has three main goals: conduct research and evaluation, disseminate findings on retirement research, and train scholars and practitioners. Learn more about the RRC.
