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111 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Social Security Administration (SSA) Staffing Levels: Data Brief
2025-09-29 · Reports · R48725 · HTML available · PDF available
Income for the Population Ages 65 and Older: Evidence from the Health Retirement Study (HRS)
2025-08-05 · Reports · R47341 · HTML available · PDF available
Taxation of Social Security Benefits and the Senior Deduction in P.L. 119-21: In Brief
2025-08-01 · Reports · R48613 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Overview
2025-07-22 · Resources · IF10426 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Primer
2025-07-22 · Reports · R42035 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security’s Projected Shortfall: The Role of Demographic Factors
2025-06-05 · Reports · R48557 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Representative Payees and Power of Attorney
2025-06-04 · Resources · IF12658 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Administration Representative Payees
2025-06-04 · Resources · IF13018 · HTML available · PDF available
Connecting Older Adults to Information on Benefits and Services
2025-06-03 · Reports · R47605 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Administration (SSA): FY2025 Annual Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) Appropriation: In Brief
2025-05-09 · Reports · R48187 · HTML available
Social Security Fraud Overview
2025-03-25 · Resources · IF12948 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Administration (SSA): Announced Restructuring and Other Changes
2025-03-17 · Posts · IN12529 · HTML available · PDF available
Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits
2025-03-11 · Resources · IF10481 · HTML available · PDF available
Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits
2025-03-11 · Reports · RS22350 · HTML available · PDF available
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
2025-01-31 · Resources · IF12890 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Major Decisions in the House and Senate Since 1935
2025-01-22 · Reports · RL30920 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Cost-of-Living Adjustments
2025-01-15 · Reports · 94-803 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Childhood Disability Benefits: Proposals in the 118th Congress: In Brief
2025-01-03 · Reports · R48321 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Finances and Policy Options
2024-12-10 · Resources · IF12844 · HTML available · PDF available
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82): Background for Congress
2024-11-13 · Posts · IN12451 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Beneficiaries Affected by Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)
2024-11-13 · Reports · R45845 · HTML available · PDF available
Overpayments in the Social Security Administration’s Programs: In Brief
2024-10-31 · Reports · R48251 · HTML available · PDF available
A Hypothetical Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Based on the Research Consumer Price Index for the Elderly
2024-10-17 · Resources · IF12675 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security and Older Workers
2024-10-16 · Reports · R48232 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Benefits and Price Indexing: Analysis of Selected Policy Options
2024-10-11 · Reports · R48224 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: The Lump-Sum Death Benefit
2024-10-09 · Reports · R43637 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Benefit Taxation Highlights
2024-09-23 · Resources · IF11397 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Administration (SSA): Trends in the Annual Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) Appropriation
2024-09-17 · Reports · R47097 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Administration (SSA): FY2024 Annual Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) Appropriation: In Brief
2024-08-26 · Reports · R47746 · HTML available · PDF available
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Overpayments Due to Earnings
2024-06-21 · Resources · IF12693 · HTML available · PDF available
Work and Social Security Disability Benefits: Addressing Challenges and Creating Opportunities
2024-06-18 · Testimony · TE10103 · HTML available · PDF available
The Social Security Trust Funds in 2024 and Beyond
2024-06-04 · Testimony · TE10102 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: The Trust Funds
2024-05-23 · Reports · RL33028 · HTML available · PDF available
How Does the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Impact Households’ SNAP Benefits?
2024-05-10 · Resources · IF12664 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Selected Findings of the 2024 Annual Report
2024-05-10 · Resources · IF12663 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Overpayments: Debt Recovery
2024-04-12 · Resources · IF12632 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Coverage of State and Local Government Employees
2024-03-19 · Reports · R46961 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO)
2024-03-07 · Reports · RL32453 · HTML available
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)
2024-02-28 · Resources · IF10203 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
2024-02-28 · Reports · 98-35 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Estimated Impact of Hypothetical Solvency Measures
2024-02-21 · Reports · R47924 · HTML available · PDF available
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) in Social Security: Proposals for a New Proportional Formula
2023-09-19 · Resources · IF11355 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Future Financial Status and Accuracy of Projections
2023-08-16 · Reports · R47650 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security’s Funding Shortfall
2023-05-10 · Resources · IF10522 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Trust Fund Investment Practices
2023-05-10 · Resources · IF10564 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Retirement Earnings Test: How Earnings Affect Benefits
2023-05-10 · Reports · R41242 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Fundamentals: A Fact-Based Foundation
2023-04-26 · Testimony · TE10083 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security: Selected Findings of the 2023 Annual Report
2023-04-05 · Resources · IF12375 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Taxable Earnings Base: An Overview
2023-03-27 · Resources · IF12360 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Administration (SSA): FY2023 Annual Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) Appropriation: In Brief
2023-03-22 · Reports · R47480 · HTML available · PDF available