Social Security Administration

American  

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

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Social Security Administration Cultural  

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.

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Example Sentences

This can provide housing stability while preserving SSI eligibility, although trust payments for housing may still reduce SSI benefits under Social Security Administration rules.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

As you point out, however, the Social Security Administration says that most people claim before they reach their 70th birthday, with over half of all retirees choosing to accept permanently reduced benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

The Social Security Administration takes your income—including municipal bond interest but not Social Security income—and adds it to half your Social Security benefit to create what it calls your provisional income.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

I have called and asked the Social Security Administration multiple times over the past couple of years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

He is a 49 year-old Vietnam veteran who's worked for the Social Security Administration for 22 years now.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson