Social Security
Financial sustainability and other topics related to the Social Security program.
According to the Social Security trustees, Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted in 2034, potentially leading to a forced 20+ percent cut in payable benefits unless legislative changes are adopted to prevent it. What might those changes look like? How would you address the solvency issue?
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Social Security Resources
Policy Paper
Public Sector Workers Not Covered by Social Security
A new policy paper, Public Sector Workers Not Covered by Social Security: Implications for Their Retirement Security, examines how public sector entities seeking exemption from Social Security must…
Topics: Retirement
Policy Paper
Retirement and Gig Workers
Retirement security issues surrounding gig workers are significant and complex, with limited data regarding them, what programs are accessible to them, and how well they take advantage of available…
Issue Brief
Significance of the Social Security Trust Fund
Social Security’s assets are held in two trust funds invested in U.S. Treasury securities, which help reduce publicly held federal debt. As the funds are drawn down, publicly held debt will need to…
Topics: Social Security
Infographic
Highlights from the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report
The Social Security Committee released Highlights from the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report, a one-page illustration detailing the latest annual report on the current and projected financial…
Topics: Social Security
Alert
Annual Medicare and Social Security Trustees’ Reports Released
The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports on the financial status of the programs were released on June 18. An Academy alert, available to members, covers the reports’ highlights,…Date Published: 06/20/2025
Issue Brief
Social Security and The Financially Disadvantaged
While Social Security has been instrumental in reducing poverty among older Americans, approximately 9% of retirees still remain in poverty and rely on Social Security for most or all their income….
Policy Paper
Issue Paper—Immigration and Social Security
The Social Security Committee has released a public policy issue paper, Immigration and Social Security. Immigration is a crucial component to the trajectory of the financial condition of the…
Issue Brief
An Actuarial Perspective on the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report
The Social Security Committee released an issue brief, An Actuarial Perspective on the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report. This detailed brief provides perspective on the latest detailed annual…
Policy Paper
Committee Releases One-pager on 2024 Social Security Trustees Report
The Social Security Committee released Highlights from the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report, a one-page illustration detailing the latest annual report on the current and projected financial…
Topics: Social Security
Issue Brief