History
Acronoyms the Remix
Potpourri
Presidential Quotes
Name that Office
100
In March 1937, Cleveland streetcar Motorman Ernest Ackerman received the very first Social Security retirement benefit payment. It was a one-time, lump-sum payout. How much was it for?
What is 17 cents?
100
OASDI
What is Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance?
100
Jacob was the top baby name for boys in 2010. Not surprisingly, this was the top name for girls.
What is Isabella?
100
"The system is not intended as a substitute for private savings, pension plans, and insurance protection. It is, rather, intended as the foundation upon which these other forms of protection can be soundly built..."
Who is President Dwight D. Eisenhower? (Jan 14, 1954)
100
DO 260
What is South Broward (Hollywood)?
200
Almost every year Social Security beneficiaries receive a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) benefit increase. When were COLAs first made a permanent feature of the program?
What is 1975?
200
AFI
What is Access to Financial Institutions?
200
Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security. This is the term we use for those military service members who became disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.
What is "Wounded Warrior"?
200
"We will reform Social Security and Medicare, sparing our children from struggles we have the power to prevent."
Who is President George W. Bush? (January 20, 2001)
200
DO 709
What is New Port Richey?
300
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14 of this year
What is 1935?
300
OGC
What is the Office of General Counsel?
300
Effective June 25, 2011 SSA is changing the way Social Security Numbers (SSNs) are issued. This change is referred to as ____________
What is SSN "Randomization"?
300
"The Social Security program is a pact between workers and their employers that they will contribute to a common fund to ensure that those who are no longer part of the work force will have a basic income on which to live. It represents our commitment as a society to the belief that workers should not live in dread that a disability, death, or old age could leave them or their families destitute."
Who is President Jimmy Carter? (Dec 20, 1977)
300
DO 656
What is Tampa Downtown?
400
This U.S. President signed the Social Security Amendments of 1983.
Who is President Ronald W. Reagan?
400
PPACA
What is the Patient Protection and Affordable and Affordable Care Act? (2010)
400
In the Spring of each year, a group known by this name releases its annual report on the financial health of the Social Security Trust Funds.
What is the Social Security Board of Trustees?
400
"This Nation must not break faith with those Americans who have a right to expect that Social Security payments will protect them and their families. . . . In the 34 years since the Social Security program was first established, it has become a central part of life for a growing number of Americans. . . . Almost all Americans have a stake in the soundness of the Social Security system."
Who is President Richard M. Nixon? (Sept 25, 1969)
400
DO 261
What is Perrine?
500
This President signed the SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS OF 1961.
Who is President John F. Kennedy?
500
IPERA
What is the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act?
500
To be found disabled: •You must be unable to do substantial work because of your medical condition(s); and •Your medical condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least one year or be expected to result in death.
What is SSA's definition of "Disability"?
500
"And there's one thing I hope we will all be able to agree on. It's about our commitments. I'm talking about Social Security. To every American out there on Social Security, to every American supporting that system today, and to everyone counting on it when they retire, we made a promise to you, and we are going to keep it."
Who is President George H.W. Bush? (Jan 31, 1990)
500
H32
What is the SFL ADO?