Social Security Committee
The committee's purpose is to bring to the public and the United States actuarial profession expertise regarding the United States social insurance systems with a principal focus on Social Security. Within the scope of this mission, the committee provides independent and objective analysis, advice, and education to stakeholders of social insurance plans with respect to financing, annual reporting, managing system risks, and program design.
Staff Liaison:
Janae Nelson
Chairperson:
Sam Gutterman
Members:
Chester Andrzejewski
Janet Barr
Martin Bauer
Christopher Bone
Audrey Cervas
Janet Comisky
Karen Glenn
Stephen Goss
Margot Kaplan
Iris Kazin
Amy Kemp
Eric Klieber
Piotr Krekora
Gerard Mingione
Brian Murphy
John Nylander
Robert Rachlow
Neela Ranade
Larry Rubin
Jeffery Rykhus
Keith Sartain
Jason Schultz
Sven Sinclair
Joan Weiss
Janet Barr
Martin Bauer
Christopher Bone
Audrey Cervas
Janet Comisky
Karen Glenn
Stephen Goss
Margot Kaplan
Iris Kazin
Amy Kemp
Eric Klieber
Piotr Krekora
Gerard Mingione
Brian Murphy
John Nylander
Robert Rachlow
Neela Ranade
Larry Rubin
Jeffery Rykhus
Keith Sartain
Jason Schultz
Sven Sinclair
Joan Weiss
Related Publications
An Actuarial Perspective on the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report
The Social Security Committee released a policy paper, An Actuarial Perspective on the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report. This detailed paper provides perspective on the latest detailed annual...
Topics: Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 12/04/2025
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The Relationship Between Social Security and Federal Government Deficits and Debt
A new issue brief, The Relationship Between Social Security and Federal Government Deficits and Debt, from the Academy’s Social Security Committee brings clarity to the confusion around the...
Topics: Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 10/24/2025
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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
Date Published: 09/16/2025
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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...
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 09/10/2025
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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
Date Published: 08/21/2025
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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
Date Published: 06/26/2025
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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....
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 06/17/2025
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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...Date Published: 09/10/2024
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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...
Topics: Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 07/22/2024
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Updated Monograph Examines Individual Equity and Social Adequacy in Social Security Reforms
The Social Security Committee released an updated monograph and issue brief on individual equity and social adequacy as those principles apply to Social Security reform options. The monograph and...
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 04/18/2024
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An Actuarial Perspective on the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report
Social Security Committee issue brief on 2023 Social Security Trustees Report examining the latest detailed annual assessment by the federal government of the program's solvency.Date Published: 02/02/2024
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Updated Issue Brief Examines Individual Equity and Social Adequacy in Social Security Reforms
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 01/01/2024
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Issue Brief: Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later
Social Security's combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted around 2034,1 at which time its income would be able to pay only 80% of the benefits scheduled for its 80 million...Date Published: 10/31/2023
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Issue Brief on Social Security Assumptions
The Social Security Committee released an issue brief, Assumptions Used to Evaluate Social Security's Financial Condition. The issue brief describes the assumptions that must be made in any actuarial...
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 09/21/2023
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Social Security Committee One-pager: Highlights from the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report
Social Security Committee one-pager on the 2023 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Federal Old-Age And Survivors Insurance And Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 04/25/2023
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Committee Open Letter to Congress on Social Security Challenge and Urgency of Reform to Protect Americans
Social Security Committee open letter to Congress introducing the Social Security Challenge, an interactive reform simulation to support the public dialogue on Social Security solvency.Date Published: 04/05/2023
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An Actuarial Perspective on the 2022 Social Security Trustees Report
Social Security Committee issue brief on 2022 Social Security Trustees Report examining the latest detailed annual assessment by the federal government of the program's solvency.Date Published: 06/16/2022
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Raising the Social Security Retirement Age
The Social Security Committee released an issue brief examining the potential effects of increasing the Social Security normal retirement age, which it has identified as likely to be a...
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/01/2022
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Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security
Social Security Committee issue brief examining the potential effects of increasing the Social Security normal retirement age.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/01/2022
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COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact on Social Security Issue Brief
Social Security Committee issue brief examining COVID-19 implications reflected in the annual Trustees Reports from 2020 and 2021.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 09/20/2021
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