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Annual Statistical Supplement, 2011, Published by the U.S. Social Security Administration

The Supplement is a major resource for data on our nation's social insurance and welfare programs. The majority of the statistical tables present information about programs administered by the Social Security Administration -- the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program, known collectively as Social Security, and the Supplemental Security Income program. In addition, data are presented on the major health care programs -- Medicare and Medicaid -- and social insurance programs, including workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, Black Lung benefits, and veterans' benefits. The Supplement also includes program summaries and legislative histories that help users of the data understand these programs.

Social Security Administration Implements New Anti-Fraud Measures to Enhance Telephone Claim Processing

"Beginning April 14, 2025, SSA will allow individuals to complete all claim types via telephone, supported by new anti-fraud capabilities designed to protect beneficiaries and streamline the customer experience. The enhanced technology enables SSA to identify suspicious activity in telephone claims by analyzing patterns and anomalies within a person's account."

Social Security Administration Introduces Secure Digital Access to Social Security Numbers

"The digital SSN feature will allow account holders to conveniently display their SSN, when needed, for reasons other than handling Social Security matters. This enhancement will provide individuals who have forgotten their SSN or misplaced their SSN cards a simple solution allowing them to securely view their SSN online through the my Social Security portal. This will reduce their need for an in-person visit and/or having to wait to receive their SSN card through the mail."

Social Security Administration Actuarial Publications Update

The following annual recurring Actuarial Notes have been updated using the assumptions of the 2025 OASDI Trustees Report: Recurring Actuarial Note #1: Unfunded Obligation and Transition Costs for the OASDI Program Recurring Actuarial Note #2: Unisex Life Expectancies at Birth and Age 65 Recurring Actuarial Note #3: Scaled Factors for Hypothetical Earnings Examples Recurring Actuarial Note #8: Disaggregation of the Long-Range Actuarial Balance for the OASDI Program Since 1983 Recurring Actuarial Note #9: Replacement Rates for Hypothetical Retired Workers

Social Security Administration Digitizes or Removes Signature Requirements for Many Forms

"SSA will now allow an electronic signature rather than a wet signature for more than 30 forms, which make up 90% of the most commonly used forms by SSA customers in local field offices. Collectively, these forms represent about 14 million signed forms submitted annually. Furthermore, also this year, SSA has removed the signature requirement entirely for 13 of its most commonly used forms totaling about 1 million submissions in volume annually."

Social Security Cost Estimates for S. 3147, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act (PDF)

"[T]he proposal would make both Social Security monthly benefits and Medicare coverage available beginning with the first full month after the onset of disability.... [E]limination of these waiting periods ... would increase (worsen) the long-range OASDI actuarial deficit by 0.17 percent of taxable payroll, and would increase the annual deficit for the OASDI program by 0.19 percent of payroll for 2091."

Social Security Administration Launches Redesigned Website

"Part of ongoing efforts to improve how the public can do business with the agency, the redesign is intended to provide a clear path to the tasks customers need to accomplish. Many of the most visited sections of SSA.gov are now live with a more user-friendly and task-based approach. New pages and improvements based on public feedback will continue to be unveiled in the coming months."

Social Security Administration Opens Website 'For Women'

Provides a set of links to information directed to women or particularly useful for women. Excerpt: "Choose the category that best fits your stage in life (more than one may apply to you): Working woman; Beneficiary; Bride; New mother; Divorced spouse; caregiver; Widow ... [Click for more information on] what every woman should know about: Social Security; Retirement; Survivors; Disability; Supplemental Security Income; Medicare"

Social Security Administration Working on Changes Required by DOMA Decision

"We are working with the Department of Justice to determine how the decision affects our programs and to develop appropriate instructions for our personnel. We are taking claims now from individuals who believe they may be eligible for Social Security benefits. We will process these claims as soon as we have finalized our instructions."

Social Security Administration's Intl Update on Foreign Public and Private Pensions, April 2007

This update covers Romania, The Americas, South Africa, and Taiwan.