Social Security Act amendments
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Social Security Act amendments are legislative changes enacted by the U.S. Congress over time to expand, modify, or refine the nation’s Social Security and related social insurance programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal legislation
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amendment to statute → social welfare legislation → |
| affects |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
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Disability Insurance → Medicaid → Medicare → Old-Age and Survivors Insurance → Supplemental Security Income → Temporary Assistance for Needy Families → federal-state welfare programs → unemployment compensation programs → |
| appliesTo |
Social Security Act of 1935
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| changed |
benefit formulas
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cost-of-living adjustment mechanisms → coverage of workers → eligibility criteria for benefits → payroll tax rates → retirement age rules → |
| country |
United States
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| createdProgram |
Disability Insurance benefits
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Medicaid program → Medicare program → Supplemental Security Income program → |
| expandedCoverageTo |
domestic workers
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farm workers → military personnel → self-employed workers → state and local government employees → |
| firstMajorAmendment |
Social Security Amendments of 1939
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| implementedBy |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Social Security Administration → |
| introduced |
automatic cost-of-living adjustments
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earnings test modifications → trust fund financing changes → |
| legalArea |
disability insurance
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health insurance → public welfare → retirement security → social insurance → unemployment insurance → |
| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| notableAmendment |
Social Security Amendments of 1950
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Social Security Amendments of 1954 → Social Security Amendments of 1956 → Social Security Amendments of 1961 → Social Security Amendments of 1965 → Social Security Amendments of 1967 → Social Security Amendments of 1972 → Social Security Amendments of 1977 → Social Security Amendments of 1983 → Social Security Amendments of 1994 → |
| purpose |
to expand Social Security benefits
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to modify Social Security program rules → to refine social insurance programs → |
| relatedTo |
United States social policy
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federal budget → intergenerational equity → |
| subjectOf |
fiscal sustainability analysis
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ongoing political debate → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Public Law 89-97
("Social Security Amendments series")
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Social Security Amendments of 1972 → |
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