Social Security System

Cultural  

1. A system of federally funded services and payments to help support the needy, the aged, and the temporarily unemployed as well as providing support for needy, dependent, disabled, or neglected children, rehabilitation for the disabled, and a host of other social services. The system was established as part of the New Deal and is funded by payroll taxes paid by workers and employers.

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Example Sentences

A 2024 report by the central bank appeared to echo the government's argument: it found that Spain will need approximately 25 million migrants over the next three decades in order to keep the economy and social security system afloat.

From BBC

The regularisation, he adds, "will allow me to work and contribute to the social security system."

From BBC

"This measure is also very important for Spain because it's going to mean that a lot of people are going to be able to keep their heads above the water, and with their contribution to the social security system, Spaniards are also going to benefit."

From BBC

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has described immigrants as representing "wealth, development and prosperity" for Spain, pointing to their contribution to the social security system.

From BBC

"They are regulated by the social security system and have, in fact, remained stable. Anyone who has set foot in a French pharmacy knows this," it said.

From Barron's