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.


Statements (60)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal legislation
amendment to statute
social welfare legislation
affects Aid to Families with Dependent Children
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
changed benefit formulas
cost-of-living adjustment mechanisms
coverage of workers
eligibility criteria for benefits
payroll tax rates
retirement age rules
country United States
createdProgram Disability Insurance benefits
Medicaid program
Medicare program
Supplemental Security Income program
expandedCoverageTo domestic workers
farm workers
military personnel
self-employed workers
state and local government employees
firstMajorAmendment Social Security Amendments of 1939
implementedBy Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Social Security Administration
introduced automatic cost-of-living adjustments
earnings test modifications
trust fund financing changes
legalArea disability insurance
health insurance
public welfare
retirement security
social insurance
unemployment insurance
legislativeBody United States Congress
notableAmendment Social Security Amendments of 1950
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
to modify Social Security program rules
to refine social insurance programs
relatedTo United States social policy
federal budget
intergenerational equity
subjectOf fiscal sustainability analysis
ongoing political debate

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Public Law 89-97 ("Social Security Amendments series")
Social Security Amendments of 1972
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