Social Security

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…

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…

Policy Paper

Committee Releases Issue Paper on Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups

The Social Security Committee released an issue paper, Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups, focusing on how benefits received by different groups are shaped by features of the…

Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Securing Social Security

The Academy’s Essential Elements paper, Securing Social Security, updates figures and information on the financial outlook of Social Security following the release of the 2021 Social Security…

Policy Paper

Social Security Reform Options

A public policy monograph that analyzes proposals to address Social Security’s financial challenges.

Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

emy policy paper on the benefits of raising Social Security’s retirement age to help solve the program’s long-term financial problems

Issue Brief

A Guide to Analyzing Social Security Reform

Issue guide on Social Security to help evaluate Social Security reform proposals.

Policy Paper

Voter Guide – Social Security Reform

Voter guide on Social Security to help explain Social Security reform proposals during this election year.

Policy Paper

Suggested Changes to “Thinking of Retiring” Special Insert for Workers 55 or Older

Committee and Social Security Committee joint work group document addressing better ways to educate the public about retirement planning. The committees suggest changes to current Social…