Social Security

Americans are united in support of Social Security and prefer closing the program’s financing gap by increasing revenue rather than reducing benefits.
On June 26, the Academy hosted SSA Chief Actuary Karen Glenn and an expert panel to discuss Social Security’s financial outlook, options to address the program’s long-term financing gap, and Americans’ views on the path forward.
On August 13, the Academy hosted a virtual event featuring young leaders and advocates who discussed why Social Security matters to them.
Elisa Walker, a Senior Fellow with the Academy, has prepared an Issue Brief on Social Security policy options for strengthening the program’s finances and avoiding automatic benefit cuts.
On May 20, the Academy brought together the report’s Co-Principal Investigators along with an expert panel to discuss the Task Force’s initial report on AI, emerging technology, and disability benefits at the SSA.
The Academy has released an issue brief by Katie Savin, Ford Fellow in Disability Policy Research, on the case for updating the asset limits under the SSI program.