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SSA: Social Security Administration XML Feed

Learn 5 Ways to Help Prevent Elder Abuse

Posted: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:07:00 +0000

Each year, June 15 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) – promotes awareness about elder neglect and abuse. In the United States, an estimated 1 in 10 adults over the age of 60 experience some form of abuse each year. Nearly 80% of Social Security beneficiaries are 65 and older, and we want to […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Social Security’s Commitment to the LGBTQI+ Community

Posted: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:00:15 +0000

June is Pride Month. It’s a time to acknowledge the LGBTQI+ community and also celebrate diversity, love, and respect. We recognize same-sex marriages in all states, as well as some nonmarital legal relationships (such as some civil unions and domestic partnerships). This recognition is important to determine entitlement to benefits. Here are a few things […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Celebrates 50 Years as a Lifeline

Posted: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:41:08 +0000

For 50 years, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) has been a lifeline to millions of people with disabilities, including children, and older adults with limited income and resources. In 1972, President Nixon signed legislation creating the federal SSI program. In January 1974, Social Security issued the first monthly SSI payments. A half century later, approximately 7.5 […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Structurally Disabled: A Qualitative Study of Structural Contributors to Disability

Posted: Wed, 29 May 2024 20:11:45 +0000

In 1935, Social Security was born of an intention to provide economic security for the people of the United States. Even then, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins noted that the first iteration of Social Security would not be complete. Social Security has been amended multiple times over the years to improve the program and extend […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

National Foster Care Month

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2024 19:33:47 +0000

May is National Foster Care Month and a time to focus on the nearly 370,000 children and youth in foster care in America. Many of these children and youth often face a multitude of social, emotional, and financial challenges growing up. The challenges are greater for children of color, who are disproportionately represented in the […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.