A system whereby the state either through general or specific taxation provides various benefits to those unable to provide for themselves
(1) The programs provided under the United States Social Security Act of 1935, plus amendments and additions thereto It is now called Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (2) Any government program which provides economic security for portions of the public, e g , Social Insurance, Public Assistance, Family Allowances, and Grants-in-Aid (G)
A program of the federal government that provides workers and their dependents with retirement, disability , and other payments The money for Social Security payments comes from a tax, usually labeled "FICA" on your paycheck, that employees and employers pay equally Learn more about what you'll get out of Social Security here
A federally administered program, funded by mandatory payroll deductions and employer contributions, that provides income and Medicare health benefits to retired or disabled former workers and their dependents
(Internationally) - The institutions and measures of social insurance and social assistance aimed at providing income and social security to the population There are five 'pillars' of social security, i e (1) pensions and survivor benefits; (2) health care, sickness and disability transfers; (3) family and child benefits; (4) unemployment benefits; and (5) social assistance The term is also used as a parallel to "Social Protection" Social Security (U S ) Old Age and Survivor's Insurance (OASI) (Pensions, life insurance, and disability cash benefits )
U S government program established in 1935 which covers participating workers and their dependents and includes old age and survivors insurance, contributions to state unemployment insurance, and disability insurance
Refers to federal assistance administered by the Social Security Administration Phone: 800-772-1213 (voice); 800-325-0778 (TTY) Website: www ssa gov
social welfare program in the U S ; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
In the United States, a program of the United States federal government that provides retirement income, health care for the aged, and disability coverage for eligible workers and their dependents
All social security funds at all levels of government Social security funds are defined as social insurance schemes covering the community as a whole These schemes may be either funded or unfunded Those schemes established by governmental units to cover their own employees only are not counted as social security schemes in the general government sector For example, the financial assets of pension funds for governmental employees are not included as financial assets of the general government sector, but rather belong in the insurance sector
U S government program of assistance to the elderly, financed by FICA tax paid by employers, employees and proprietors These funds are also being used to finance the rest of the federal government Czech it out!
federal system which compensates for on-the-job injuries and pays unemployment insurance and pension funds (to the elderly, expectant mothers, those harmed by hostile acts, etc.)
Financial support provided by the government for people without other forms of income •De Facto Relationships
Laws designed to protect vulnerable members of society from problems resulting from old age, sickness and unemployment
A federal government program that provides income support to people who are unemployed, disabled, or over the age of 65
The comprehensive federal program of benefits providing workers and their dependents with retirement, disability income, etc
America's government-run retirement supplement plan Payroll taxes from employers and employees go to pay for the program
The comprehensive federal program of benefits providing workers with retirement income, disability income, family benefits, survivors benefits and Medicare Social Security is funded through employers withholding FICA taxes from employees paychecks and then matching that withheld amount
Programs provided under the United States Social Security Act, originally passed in 1935 and now including Medicare, Medicaid, OASDI and a variety of grants-in-aid Government programs that provide economic security to the public For example, social insurance, public assistance, family allowances, grants-in-aid, maternity benefits, etc
A system of federal old-age pensions for employed persons begun in 1935 A portion of the payment is deducted from the employee's salary and an equal portion is contributed by the employer
Social security is a system under which a government pays money regularly to certain groups of people, for example the sick, the unemployed, or those with no other income. women who did not have jobs and were on social security. Public provision for the economic security and social welfare of all individuals and their families, especially in the case of income losses due to unemployment, work injury, maternity, sickness, old age, and death. The term encompasses not only social insurance but also health and welfare services and various income maintenance programs designed to improve the recipient's welfare through public services. Some of the first organized cooperative efforts to provide for the economic security of individuals were instituted by workingmen's associations, mutual-benefit societies, and labour unions; social security was not widely established by law until the 19th and 20th centuries, with the first modern program appearing in Germany in 1883. Almost all developed nations now have social security programs that provide benefits or services through several major approaches such as social insurance and social assistance, a needs-based program that pays benefits only to the poor. See also Social Security Act; unemployment insurance; welfare; workers' compensation
includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
A government insurance program that provides income and health benefits to retirees and others Benefits paid are based on the contribution an individual makes during his or her lifetime
The national system providing federal old-age, disability and unemployment benefits paid out of a trust fund to which employers and employees are required by law to contribute
America's contributory social insurance program providing benefits to millions of people Workers contribute financially to the system during their working years and earn entitlement to family benefits upon retirement, disability, or death Currently, nearly 44 million Americans receive benefits under the Old-Age and Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) programs that make up Social Security
The Department of Social Security (DSS) oversees the Benefits Agency (which deals with the payment of state benefits), and until 6 April 1999, was responsible for overseeing the Contributions Agency that dealt with the collection and recording of national insurance contributions
In the United States, a federal program that provides specified benefits, including a monthly retirement income benefit to people who have contributed to the plan during their income-earning years The program also provides a benefit to qualified disabled individuals, as well as to the widows, widowers, and surviving dependent children of qualified deceased workers
A social insurance program that covers most of the Nation's work force It is often the basic retirement plan to which other benefits are added It provides retirement, disability, survivor, and Medicare benefits
A nine-digit number issued to 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 agency of the U.S. Federal Government. Its primary purpose is to track individuals for taxation purposes. Abbreviated as SSN. In recent years the SSN has become a de facto national identification number
(Aug. 14, 1935) Legislation that established a national old-age pension system in the U.S. Dissatisfied with the government response to the Great Depression, about five million people joined "Townsend clubs" to support the plan of Francis E. Townsend (1867-1960) to demand a $200 monthly pension for everyone over the age of
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt established a committee on economic security (1934), which recommended legislative action to the U.S. Congress. The act provided old-age benefits to be financed by a payroll tax on employers and employees. The system was later expanded to include dependents, the disabled, and others
is a unique number issued by a US governmental agency for every individual in the US This is required for tax and other purposes For the purpose of application you can leave it blank
If you are concerned about transmitting your social security number on this application, please leave this entry blank One of our loan counselors will contact you later for this information If you choose not to provide this information at this time, we will be unable to repsond with an approval determination until after you are contacted
A number issued by the U S government to people for payroll deductions for old age, survivors, and disability insurance Anyone who works regularly must obtain a SSN Many institutions use this number as the student ID number
Nine-digit number used to identify your earnings record that is covered by Social Security and/or Medicare Your social security number is also used to report income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The identifying number required on tax returns and other documents submitted to the Internal Revenue Service by an individual An SSN is composed of nine digits separated by two hyphens; for example, 123-45-6789
The nine digit number assigned to the borrower by the Social Security Administration which is used as a identifier for tracking the borrower, skip tracing and reporting to the Department of Education This number is required for participation in the FFELP
The federal agency issuing benefits to individuals for retirement or disability; includes benefits to survivors SSA-retirement; SSI & SSDI-disability [Top of Page]
- The federal agency that administers all social security related programs including the supplemental security income (SSI) and the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs
The largest subdivision of DHHS, established by the Social Security Act, August 14, 1935, originally as Social Security Board and then the Federal and Security Agency with present title and structure dating from Government Reorganization Act of 1953 Administers part of Social Security Law, which provides monthly benefits to old age survivors and disability benefits Also administers Title XVIII (Medicare)
The Social Security Administration manages two cash benefit programs for people with disabilities Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides federal disability insurance benefits for workers who have contributed to the Social Security trust funds and become disabled or blind before reaching retirement age Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly cash income to low-income persons with limited resources on the basis of age and disability SSA also funds services to assist people with disabilities to find and maintain employment
The nine digit number assigned to the borrower by the Social Security Administration which is used as a identifier for tracking the borrower, skip tracing and reporting to the Department of Education This number is required for participation in the FFELP
Nine-digit number used to identify your earnings record that is covered by Social Security and/or Medicare Your social security number is also used to report income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
is a unique number issued by a US governmental agency for every individual in the US This is required for tax and other purposes For the purpose of application you can leave it blank
The identifying number required on tax returns and other documents submitted to the Internal Revenue Service by an individual An SSN is composed of nine digits separated by two hyphens; for example, 123-45-6789
A number issued by the U S government to people for payroll deductions for old age, survivors, and disability insurance Anyone who works regularly must obtain a SSN Many institutions use this number as the student ID number
If you are concerned about transmitting your social security number on this application, please leave this entry blank One of our loan counselors will contact you later for this information If you choose not to provide this information at this time, we will be unable to repsond with an approval determination until after you are contacted
DSS a British government department which used to be responsible for paying various types of benefit (=money paid by the government to support people who need it, for example people who are poor, people who are too old or too sick to work, and people who cannot find jobs) . This department changed its name in 2001 and became the Department for Work and Pensions