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?
Take the Challenge: In the Academy’s Social Security Challenge, develop your own personal reform approach by traveling through a virtual town where you’ll learn residents’ different views on reform ideas and information about their impacts, and puzzle through choices.
Social Security Resources
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