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  2. Social Security number - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a Social Security number ( SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205 (c) (2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 405 (c) (2). The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an independent ...

  3. Social insurance number - Wikipedia

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    A social insurance number (SIN) (French: numéro d'assurance sociale (NAS)) is a number issued in Canada to administer various government programs. The SIN was created in 1964 to serve as a client account number in the administration of the Canada Pension Plan and Canada's varied employment insurance programs.

  4. Social Security Administration - Wikipedia

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    The United States Social Security Administration ( SSA) [2] is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivor benefits. To qualify for most of these benefits, most workers pay Social Security taxes on their earnings; the claimant ...

  5. What is Social Security and how does it work? - AOL

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    Social Security is a program run by the federal government that provides income for a wide range of Americans, including retirees, the disabled and families with a deceased spouse or parent. As of ...

  6. How Social Security benefits are calculated - AOL

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    Here are the bend points for calculating a worker’s benefits in 2024. The benefit is the sum of the following elements: 90 percent of the first $1,174 of averaged indexed monthly earnings. 32 ...

  7. Service number (United States Armed Forces) - Wikipedia

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    Used briefly as an Army prefix by some enlisted members of the Army Reserve. Later used as an Air Force prefix for all officers and warrant officers of the Regular Air Force. After 1969, used as a suffix for Regular Air Force officers, written after the social security number. FT Air Force Prefix

  8. Projected COLA for 2025: How it's calculated — and what it ...

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    The current Social Security COLA projection for 2025 is 2.66%, according to the Senior Citizens League. TSCL updated its 2025 COLA prediction based on April’s CPI-W data, which came in at 3.4% ...

  9. History of Social Security in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2009, nearly 51 million Americans received $650 billion in Social Security benefits. The effects of Social Security took decades to manifest themselves. In 1950, it was reported that as many as 40% of Americans over 65 were still employed in some capacity, but by 1980 that figure had dropped to less than 20%.