Social Security Amendments of 1939
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The Social Security Amendments of 1939 were a major U.S. legislative revision that expanded the original Social Security program by adding survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and restructuring it into a more comprehensive social insurance system.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| addsProgramFeature |
benefits for aged spouses of retired workers
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benefits for minor children of deceased workers ⓘ benefits for widows ⓘ dependents’ benefits ⓘ survivors’ benefits ⓘ |
| affects |
Social Security trust fund operations
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benefit distribution among workers and their families ⓘ |
| amends | Social Security Act of 1935 ⓘ |
| changes |
benefit computation formulas
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eligibility rules for old-age benefits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates |
United States Social Security system
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surface form:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program
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| decade | 1930s ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1939 ⓘ |
| expandsCoverage |
family members of insured workers
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survivors of deceased workers ⓘ |
| follows | Social Security Act of 1935 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
established Social Security as a broader social insurance system rather than a limited retirement program
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marked shift from individual retirement benefits to family and survivors insurance ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Social Security Administration
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Social Security Board ⓘ |
| influences |
development of survivors insurance programs in the United States
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later Social Security amendments ⓘ |
| introduces |
family-based benefit structure
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primary insurance amount concept refinement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalForm | amendments to existing statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Social Security Act legislative history ⓘ |
| policyArea |
income security
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old-age security ⓘ survivors’ insurance ⓘ |
| policyType |
old-age and survivors insurance reform
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social insurance ⓘ |
| politicalContext | New Deal ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| purpose |
to expand the original Social Security program
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to transform Social Security into a more comprehensive social insurance system ⓘ |
| restructures | Old-Age Insurance program ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| strengthens | contributory insurance principle in Social Security ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States social policy history studies ⓘ |
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