A bipartisan bill from Reps. John Larson and Vern Buchanan and Senators Ron Wyden and Bill Cassidy would clarify that the Social Security ... Read more
This summer’s budget deal between President Trump and congressional leaders offers enough total discretionary dollars to give the Social Security Administration (SSA) a ... Read more
Two recently introduced bills allowing workers to trade part of their future Social Security retirement benefits for parental leave benefits after the birth or adoption of a child would undercut Social Security’s benefits and structure. Read more
Social Security beneficiaries with higher incomes pay income tax on part of their benefits. Those with incomes below $25,000 ($32,000 for couples) pay no tax ... Read more
Disability Insurance (DI) is an integral part of Social Security. It provides modest but vital benefits to workers who can no longer support themselves on account of a serious and long-lasting medical impairment. The following charts provide important background information. Read more
*/ Eighty-four years after President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935, Social Security remains one of the nation’s most successful, ... Read more
Disability Insurance: A Crucial Part of Social Security Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is an integral part of Social Security. Workers contribute to SSDI and ... Read more
Social Security is a critical source of income for African American people of all ages and has reduced economic disparities between African American and white ... Read more
Discussions of Social Security often pit younger workers against older retirees, but Social Security is actually an intergenerational compact that helps ... Read more
