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Description and Information Relating To Automatic Increases in Social Security Tax Base and Benefits as Proposed in The House-Passed and Senate-Passed Versions of H.R. 17550, in the 90th Congress
This report outlines processes for automatically increasing Social Security benefits
Increasing Social Security Benefits as the Cost of Living Rises, 1968
This report is about the proposal provided for increasing social security benefits as the cost of living rising.
The March 1971 Social Security Benefit Increase
This report outlines the amendment H.R. 4690 that provides a general social security benefit increase by 10%.
The Social Security Cash Benefits Provisions of H.R. 17550 As Passed By The Senate
This report describes the major provisions of Senate bill H.R. 17550, that relate to social security cash benefits.
The Social Security Deficit in 1977 and the Administration Proposals for reducing it.
This report addresses the Social Security Deficit in 1977 and the Administration Proposals for reducing it.
The Social Security Provisions of P.L. 93-66
This report outlines a proposed temporary benefits increase for Social Security.
The Social Security Retirement Test
This report gives the details of the present retirement test which includes the Annual earnings limitations, Monthly benefits, etc. It lists out both the arguments in support and against for this retirement test and concludes by stating the proposals for change.
The Social Security Retirement Test, "Earnings Test", 1969
This report is a brief description of the social security retirement test.
Financing Social Security Cash Benefits
This report's content shows the 1975 report of the trustees. It shows short range and long range estimates, including, the recommendations of trustees on both short and long range estimates.
The Social Security Deficit - 1976 Estimates
This report tells us about the social security trust funds which are being helped for old-age, survivors, disability insurance and etc.
Medicare: History of Insolvency Projections
This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress details Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) financing as well as history of solvency and current insolvency projections.
Medicare: History of Insolvency Projections
This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress details Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) financing as well as history of solvency and current insolvency projections. Updated June 1, 2011.
Potential Impact of No Social Security COLA on Medicare Part B Premiums in 2016
This report provides an overview of Medicare Part B premiums, the relationship between the Social Security cost-of-living increase (COLA) and Part B premiums, and the potential impact of a projected 0% Social Security COLA in 2016 on Medicare premiums, based on recent projections by the Medicare Trustees.
The Effect of the Social Security Increase on Veterans' Pensions
This report discusses the veterans' pensions and how social security increases effect them. Related recent and pending legislation are also discussed.
Social Service Regulations
This report provides regulations on social security services.
The Family Assistance Act (A Selection of Statements and Articles)
This report compiles articles for and against The Family Assistance Act in order to represent the variety of views associated with the Act.
Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care
This report begins with a discussion of the foster care system and the Social Security benefits available to eligible children, including those in foster care. It then describes the role of representative payees and their responsibilities. The report provides data on the use of Social Security benefits to reimburse states for child welfare, and includes a discussion of the Keffeler decision. Finally, the report concludes with proposals supported by some advocates to change the current practice of using SSI and other Social Security benefits to fund foster care, as well as with a discussion of state initiatives to screen all foster children for Social Security and to pass along some benefits to eligible children.
Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care
This report begins with a discussion of the foster care system and the Social Security benefits available to eligible children, including those in foster care. It then describes the role of representative payees and their responsibilities. The report provides data on the use of Social Security benefits to reimburse states for child welfare, and includes a discussion of the Keffeler decision. Finally, the report concludes with proposals supported by some advocates to change the current practice of using SSI and other Social Security benefits to fund foster care (including legislation introduced in the 110th Congress), as well as with a discussion of state initiatives to screen all foster children for Social Security and to pass along some benefits to eligible children.
Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care
This report begins with a discussion of the foster care system and the Social Security benefits available to eligible children, including those in foster care. It then describes the role of representative payees and their responsibilities. The report provides data on the use of Social Security benefits to reimburse states for child welfare, and includes a discussion of the Keffeler decision. Finally, the report concludes with proposals supported by some advocates to change the current practice of using SSI and other Social Security benefits to fund foster care.
Key Facts on the Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled Public Assistance Program of the Social Security Act
This report details information on people who were receiving aid through the Permanently and Totally Disabled Public Assistance Program through the social security act in 1968. Also includes how many people in each state received funding and how much federal funding was given to each state.
Social Security's Effect on Child Poverty
This report discusses Social Security (SS), which plays an important role in reducing poverty among the elderly and children.
The Effect of Hew Social Service Regulations on Day Care
This report outlines proposed regulations on day care provided by social services.
Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues
This report includes information regarding the major legislative issues concerning military retirement. TERA, survivor benefit COLAs, and retirement budgeting are among topics discussed in this report.
Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues
This report includes information involving major legislative issues regarding military retirement. Key elements and issues, budgeting and costs, and concurrent receipt of military retired pay and VA disability compensation are among topics discussed in this report.
Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues
This report includes information regarding major legislative issues involving military retirement. Military retirement, retired pay and survivor benefit COLAs, and military retirement budgeting and costs are among topics discussed in this report.
Social Security Reform: Economic Issues
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Social Security Reform: Economic Issues
The President has indicated that Social Security reform will be a major issue in the 109th Congress. While Social Security originated as a Depression-era program aimed at alleviating the economic circumstances of the elderly, social insurance also corrects market failures in the annuity market (adverse selection), prevents free-riders (requires workers to provide for their retirement), spreads risk, and may correct for failure to optimize by shortsighted individuals.
Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions, First Session of the 114th Congress
This report provides a list of selected health-related programs and activities under specified titles of the Social Security Act (SSA).
Social Security: Raising or Eliminating the Taxable Earnings Base
Social Security taxes are levied on earnings up to a maximum level set each year. In 2004, this maximum — or what is referred to as the taxable earnings base — is $87,900. There is no similar base for the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) portion of the tax; all earnings are taxable for HI purposes. Elimination of the HI base was proposed by President Clinton and enacted in 1993, effectively beginning in 1994. Recently others have proposed that the base for Social Security be raised or eliminated as well. They complain that taxing earnings only up to a certain level creates a regressive tax. They point out that 94% of all workers whose earnings fall below this level have a greater proportion of earnings taxed than the 6% whose earnings exceed it.
Social Security Reform: President Bush's Individual Account Proposal
The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program, commonly referred to as Social Security, is facing a long-term fiscal deficit. In response to this challenge, President Bush has made Social Security reform the key focus of his domestic social policy agenda during his second term. On February 2, the President issued a document, “Strengthening Social Security for the 21st Century,” which lays out the specifications for a system of voluntary individual accounts to be phased-in as part of a reformed Social Security system. Administration officials concede that the individual accounts themselves do not alleviate the solvency problem. The individual account proposal would likely make the solvency problem worse over the next 75 years. The President has not yet specified how the additional shortfall due to the individual accounts will be financed. The President has stated that these accounts are just one piece of a comprehensive Social Security reform package and that additional measures will be needed to achieve long-term solvency. At the time of this report’s publication, the President has not specified what these additional measures might be.
Social Security: The Government Pension Offset
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Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO)
This report discusses the social security benefits and the spousal benefits of individuals who are not financially dependent on their spouses because they receive benefits based on their own work records.
Social Security: The Public Servant Retirement Protection Act (H.R. 4391/S. 2455)
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Social Security: The Windfall Benefit Provision
This report discusses the windfall elimination provision, which reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security. Its purpose is to remove an advantage these workers would otherwise receive because of Social Security's benefit formula that favors workers with smaller amounts of Social Security-covered career earnings. Opponents contend that the provision is basically inaccurate and often unfair. In both the 107th and 108th Congresses, five bills have been introduced that would modify or repeal the provision.
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
This report discusses the windfall elimination provision (WEP), which reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security. Its purpose is to remove an advantage these workers would otherwise receive because of Social Security’s benefit formula that favors workers with smaller amounts of Social Security-covered career earnings. Opponents contend that the provision is basically imprecise and often unfair.
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
This report discusses the windfall elimination provision (WEP), which reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security. Its purpose is to remove an advantage these workers would otherwise receive because of Social Security’s benefit formula that favors workers with smaller amounts of Social Security-covered career earnings. Opponents contend that the provision is basically inaccurate and often unfair.
Social Security: "Transition Costs"
The Social Security Administration’s chief actuary forecasts that under current law, the Social Security Trust Funds will be depleted in 2042. Many Members of Congress have expressed concern that restoring the program to long-term fiscal balance will impose burdens on future generations by requiring them to pay higher taxes, accept benefit cuts, or undertake substantial government borrowing to pay the full benefits promised under current law.
The Effect of State-Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions
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The Effect of State-Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions
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Payroll Taxes: Economic Effects and Legislative Proposals
This report discusses legislative proposals related to payroll/social security taxes and studies the effects of these taxes on the economy.
Effects of Social Security Increases on Benefits From Other Programs
This report summarizes how certain cash and service benefit programs would be affected if Social Security cash benefits increased. Some of the programs mentioned include retirement programs, veteran benefits, food stamps, and housing programs.
Effects of Social Security Increases on Benefits from Other Programs
This report is on the effects that increases in social security would have on other federal government programs, including veteran's benefits, food stamps, medical programs, housing programs, and more.
Limitation on Federal Funding of Social Services--Public Law 92-512
This report is a summation of recently introduced limitations on federal funding for social services.
Increasing the Social Security Payroll Tax Base: Options and Effects on Tax Burdens
This report provides information on the options and effects of increasing the social security payroll tax.
Increasing the Social Security Payroll Tax Base: Options and Effects on Tax Burdens
This report provides information on the options and effects of increasing the social security payroll tax.
Federal Employees: Pension COLAs and Pay Adjustments Since 1969
Congress has linked adjustments in federal pay to the ECI so that wages for federal employees will remain competitive with wages paid by firms in the private sector. Under the terms of the Federal Employees' Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-509), pay for civilian federal employees is adjusted each year to keep the salaries of federal workers competitive with comparable occupations in the private sector. These annual adjustments in federal employee pay-which are distinct from any pay raises associated with within-grade step increases or promotions to a higher pay grade-are based on changes in the cash compensation paid to workers in the private sector, as measured by the ECI. Under certain circumstances, the President may limit the annual increase in federal pay by executive order.
Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress
This report discusses the Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 (P.L. 66-215) that established a pension system for federal employees in the executive branch of government.
Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress
This report discusses the Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 (P.L. 66-215) that established a pension system for federal employees in the executive branch of government.
Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress
This report discusses the Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 (P.L. 66-215) that established a pension system for federal employees in the executive branch of government.
Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress
This report discusses the Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 (P.L. 66-215) that established a pension system for federal employees in the executive branch of government.
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