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
Christopher Bone
Karen Glenn
Stephen Goss
Margot Kaplan
Iris Kazin
Eric Klieber
Piotr Krekora
Brian Murphy
John Nylander
Neela Ranade
Larry Rubin
Jeffery Rykhus
Keith Sartain
Jason Schultz
Sven Sinclair
Joan Weiss
Janet Barr
Christopher Bone
Karen Glenn
Stephen Goss
Margot Kaplan
Iris Kazin
Eric Klieber
Piotr Krekora
Brian Murphy
John Nylander
Neela Ranade
Larry Rubin
Jeffery Rykhus
Keith Sartain
Jason Schultz
Sven Sinclair
Joan Weiss
Related Publications
Academy Essential Elements Paper on Social Security
The Academy published a new Essential Elements paper, Securing Social Security, that examines the long-term solvency challenges facing the nation’s largest social insurance program and approaches...Date Published: 07/28/2014
Read More
Social Security Individual Accounts: Design Questions
Social Security Committee issue brief analyzing Social Security design changes that would create a defined contribution system within the program for workers to accumulate contributions in individual...
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 05/27/2014
Read More
Quantitative Measures for Evaluating Social Security Reform Proposals
Social Security Committee updated issue brief that discusses measures to evaluate Social Security reform proposals.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 05/02/2014
Read More
Means Testing for Social Security
Social Security Committee issue brief that examines “means testing,” an option to reform Social Security that would reduce or eliminate benefits for wealthy and/or high-income participants and...Date Published: 12/11/2012
Read More
Significance of the Social Security Trust Funds
Social Security Committee issue brief on the significance of the Social Security trust funds.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 05/31/2012
Read More
Understanding the Assumptions Used to Evaluate Social Security’s Financial Condition
Understanding the Assumptions Used to Evaluate Social Security’s Financial ConditionSocial Security Committee issue brief examining the assumptions used to evaluate Social Security's financial...
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 05/31/2012
Read More
Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security
Social Insurance Committee updated issue brief examining the potential effects of increasing the retirement age for Social Security.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/04/2010
Read More
Social Security Reform: Possible Changes in the Benefit Formulas and Taxation
Social Insurance Committee issue brief on changes to the benefit formula and taxation of benefits under proposed social security reform.Date Published: 06/01/2010
Read More
Social Security: Evaluating the Structure for Basic Benefits
Social Security Committee issue brief evaluating the structure of basic Social Security benefits.Date Published: 09/01/2007
Read More
Investing Social Security Assets in the Securities Markets
Social Security Committee issue brief on Investing Social Security Assets in the Securities Market.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/01/2007
Read More
A Guide to the Use of Stochastic Models in Analyzing Social Security
Social Security Committee issue brief on the use of stochastic models in analyzing Social Security.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/01/2005
Read More
Social Adequacy and Individual Equity in Social Security (January 2004, updates a 1998 issue brief)
Social Adequacy and Individual Equity in Social Security (January 2004, updates a 1998 issue brief)
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 01/01/2004
Read More
Updated Issue Brief Examines Individual Equity and Social Adequacy in Social Security Reforms
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 01/01/1970
Read More