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Social Security Administration

Independent agency of the U.S. federal government


Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivor benefits. The Social Security Administration was established by the Social Security Act of 1935 and is codified in 42 U.S.C. § 901. It was created in 1935 as the "Social Security Board", then assumed its present name in 1946. Its current acting leader is Leland Dudek.

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