Social Security Administration

noun

, U.S. Government.

1. a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, created in 1946, that administers federal Social Security programs. : SSA

Social Security Administration

1. The American system for distributing old age and disability pensions from the federal government. Initiated through the Social Security Act of 1935, Social Security pensions are financed by contributions from workers and employers. Benefits are also available to the survivors of workers covered under Social Security.

Example Sentences

Social Security Administration officials contend it’s just an “expectation” that its administrative law judges should decide 500 to 700 cases annually.

From Washington Post

Social Security Administration spokesman Mark Hinkle said the agency is serving customers even before fully reopening.

From Washington Post

In many cases, Americans with disabilities must pick between marriage or their health care, due to Social Security Administration policies that strip coverage from those who marry a partner whose income exceeds certain thresholds.

From Ozy

This past year the Social Security Administration informed me that my retirement age was sixty-six.

From The Daily Beast

The Social Security law says that the Social Security Administration is supposed to pay out benefits from the taxes it collects.

From The Daily Beast