Supplemental Security Income (SSI): A Fact Sheet Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Supplemental Security Income (SSI): A Fact Sheet

Creator

  • Author: Szymendera, Scott
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Domestic Social Policy Division

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2008-01-08

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, Title XVI of the Social Security Act, was enacted in 1972 and implemented in 1974 to assure a minimum cash income to all aged, blind, or disabled persons. SSI is provided to eligible aged or disabled individuals or couples who have limited income and resources.
  • Physical Description: 2 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Social security
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Welfare
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Supplemental security income program
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Social security - Law and legislation
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Aged
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Disabled

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 94-486_2008Jan08
  • CRS Report Number: 94-486
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc26046
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