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Social Security Administration

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Mandate

What it is responsible for

Verified
  • Retirement, survivors and disability benefits
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Assign Social Security numbers
  • Maintain workers' earnings records

From the official description[1]

For the public

Go here for

  • Social Security number
  • retirement benefits
  • disability benefits

Evidence

Sources

  1. [1]
    Federal Register agency record: Social Security Administration

    Office of the Federal Register (NARA/GPO)OfficialChecked 17 Oct 2026