Description: The presenters will provide an update of the Social Security Program’s financial status and discuss recent proposals for modifying the program.

Description: Every October, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) announces certain changes in program amounts that occur automatically—that is, without any new legislation being necessary. The most widely publicized of these changes is the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) affecting monthly Social Security benefits. Other automatic changes are important to people of working age as well as to beneficiaries. On Oct. 13, 2021, the government announced the Social Security COLA effective for December 2021 and the other changes effective for 2022.

Description: Summary of the financial projections shown in the 2013 Social Security Trustees Report.

Description: A discussion on mandatory social security coverage of State and local government employees.

Description: A description of the changes to Social Security that will occur in 2020.

Description: Description of US Social Security COLA effective December 2024 and other automatic adjustments effective for 2025

Description: History of different treatment of men and women under the rules of the U.S. Social Security program.

Description: The 2013 report looks remarkably similar to the 2012 report. The long-range, 75-year actuarial deficit grew slightly from 2.67 percent of taxable payroll to 2.72 percent of taxable payroll.

Description: Letter from the president. After a long, but gratifying, six-year journey, the SOA’s basic education restructuring is now fully implemented. Basic education (i.e., through FSA) now reflects a sound, solid continuum.