is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance. Its mission is to advance solutions to challenges facing the nation by increasing public understanding of how social insurance contributes to economic security.
Highlights
- Regenerating Social Insurance for Millennials and the Millennium: Lessons Learned
- Forty-Five Experts Elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance
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Policy Innovations Challenge to Ensure Social Security Adequacy for Workers
The National Academy of Social Insurance is seeking innovative ideas to address the income adequacy needs of older workers who must claim Social Security retirement benefits early, due to ill health, an inability to continue to perform physically demanding jobs, or other factors.
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Assured Income as a Mechanism to Promote Economic Security
“Universal basic income” (UBI) has only recent come into popular usage, but the idea of assuring a base level of income to all is not new. Social insurance programs have been performing a similar function for much of the last century.
- Social Security Across the Lifespan: Addressing Misconceptions among Young People
Member Services
Election to membership in the National Academy of Social Insurance is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded to a social insurance professional. Academy membership recognizes those who have made distinguished and continuing achievements in the field. You must be a current Academy member to visit this area of the website.
- Nominate a new member
- Update your contact information or bio
- Pay dues or make a donation
Member Spotlight
Conferences and Events
Social Security Policy Innovations Challenge: Ensuring Adequacy for Workers – Facilitated Discussion Event
March 5, 2019, Washington, DC
Student Opportunities
We offer a select number of nationally-competitive paid internships for students studying for — or interested in — careers in social insurance policy.
The Academy bestows the prestigious Heinz Dissertation Writing Award.
