Social Security Administration

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, created in 1946, that administers federal Social Security programs. SSA

Social Security Administration

1. The American system for distributing old age and disability pensions from the federal government. Initiated through the Social Security Act of 1935, Social Security pensions are financed by contributions from workers and employers. Benefits are also available to the survivors of workers covered under Social Security.

Example Sentences

In 1935, Congress addressed the conundrum by mandating that the Social Security Administration invest its reserves only in U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The Social Security Administration lied about the GOP budget bill in a message to beneficiaries.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the country had no form of retirement savings, FDR formed the Social Security Administration in 1935 — which currently sends benefits to 66 million Americans.

From Salon

The database links information from the Social Security Administration and the DHS, ostensibly for the purpose of allowing state and local election officials to verify U.S. citizenship.

From Salon

One of the hallmarks that set the Social Security Administration apart from other government programs was its sedulous avoidance of anything resembling partisan politics.

From Los Angeles Times