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Supplemental Security Income and Incarceration

This report describes SSA's policies and procedures about SSI and incarceration. It includes recommendations to SSA and Congress to improve the experience for people leaving incarceration.

SSAB Roundtable on Supplemental Security Income and Incarceration

The Board held a virtual roundtable on "Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Incarceration" on Monday, September 9, 2024. The roundtable informed the Board’s research on SSI and incarceration by presenting...

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Don’t Let Scammers Deceive You! SSA’s Cost of Living Adjustment is Automatic. Are you wondering what to do to receive a cost-of-living increase in your Social Security benefits for 2025? No worries, the answer is “nothing”. The annual Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) is automatic. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced its new COLA of 2.5 percent on October 10, 2024. Notices will arrive by mail beginning in December. Further, my Social Security accountholders can see their COLA notice online. Click to read more.

What is SSAB?

The Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-296) established a bipartisan Social Security Advisory Board composed of up to seven Board members appointed by Congress and the White House. Supported by a professional staff, the Board provides advice and recommendations to the President, Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters related to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs and policies.

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Announcements

SSAB Releases Paper on Supplemental Security Income and Incarceration

Today, the Board released a paper on Supplemental Security Income and Incarceration.

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Bob Joondeph Reappointed to SSAB

Bob Joondeph, of Portland, Oregon, has been reappointed by the Senate for a six-year term effective Monday, October 1, 2024 until September 30, 2030.

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SSAB Releases FY 2023 Annual Report

The Board published its FY 2023 Annual Report, summarizing its accomplishments for the year.

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Raising the Alarm on the Unintended Consequences of Social Security’s Return to Work Policies

In this paper, independent researchers Jack Smalligan and Chantel Boyens examine work-related overpayments in SSDI and SSI programs among beneficiaries who work with a focus on the root causes of overpayments.