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  2. Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, Social Security is the commonly used term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance ( OASDI) program and is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). [1] The Social Security Act was passed in 1935, [2] and the existing version of the Act, as amended, [3] encompasses several social welfare ...

  3. Social Security Act - Wikipedia

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    Davis. The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The law created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment. The law was part of Roosevelt's New Deal domestic program. By 1930, the United States was the only modern ...

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

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    The Social Security Act was enacted August 14, 1935 (88 years ago). The Act was drafted during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term by the President's Committee on Economic Security, under Frances Perkins, and passed by Congress as part of the New Deal.

  5. Social Security Administration - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Administration was established by the Social Security Act of 1935 and is codified in 42 U.S.C. § 901 (49 Stat. 635). It was created in 1935 as the "Social Security Board", then assumed its present name in 1946. Its current leader is Martin O'Malley.

  6. Employees' Social Security Act 1969 - Wikipedia

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    The Employees' Social Security Act 1969 ( Malay: Akta Keselamatan Sosial Pekerja 1969 ), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide social security in certain contingencies and to make provision for certain other matters in relation to it. The law is enforced by the Social Security Organization or PERKESO .

  7. 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 ...

  8. Substantial gainful activity - Wikipedia

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    Substantial gainful activity is a term used in the United States by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Being incapable of substantial gainful employment is one of the criteria for eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. It is known as the "SGA requirement," and is ...

  9. List of Social Security legislation (United States) - Wikipedia

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    1946 - Social Security Amendments of 1946, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 79–719. 1947 - Social Security Amendments of 1947, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 80–379. 1948 - Provision for Exclusion of Certain Newspaper and Magazine Vendors from Social Security Coverage, Pub. L.