A. “Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, 2021,” (December 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 446p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2021/index.html
B. “OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, 2020,” (December 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 181p.).
“The Fierce Urgency of Now – Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust,” a hearing held December 7, 2021 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 2 hours 11 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 6:08 mark.
A. “How Has COVID-19 Affected Older Workers’ Labor Force Participation?” by Laura D. Quinby, Matthew S. Rutledge, and Gal Wettstein (IB No. 21-20, December 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 6p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-has-covid-19-affected-older-workers-labor-force-participation/
B. “What Is the Right Price Index for the Social Security COLA?” by Alicia H. Munnell and Patrick Hubbard (IB No. 21-19, November 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 9p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/what-is-the-right-price-index-for-the-social-security-cola/
“Inefficiency in Social Security Trust Funds Forecasts,” by Kajal Lahiri, Junyan Zhang, and Yongchen Zhao (CESifo Working Paper No. 9415, November 2021, .pdf format, 10p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
“Efficiency versus Insurance: Capital Income Taxation and Privatizing Social Security,” by Krzysztof Makarski, Joanna Tyrowicz, and Oliwia Komada (Discussion Paper No. 14805, October 2021, .pdf format, 46p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 4, November 2021, .pdf and HTML format).
A. SSI Monthly Statistics, September 2021 (October 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2021-09/index.html
B. “SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2020,” (October 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 175p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_asr/2020/index.html
C. Population Profile: Veteran Beneficiaries, 2021 (October 2021, HTML and .pdf format, 1p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/population-profiles/veteran-beneficiaries.html
A. “How Has COVID-19 Affected the Labor Force Participation of Older Workers?” by Laura D. Quinby, Matthew S. Rutledge and Gal Wettstein (WP 2021-13, October 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 28p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/how-has-covid-19-affected-the-labor-force-participation-of-older-workers/
B. “Work-Related Overpayment and Benefit Suspension Experiences of Federal Disability Beneficiaries,” by Marisa Shenk and Gina Livermore (WP 2021-14, November 2021, .pdf format, 49p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
C. “How to Increase Usage of SSA’s Online Tools,” by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei (WP 2021-15, November 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 19p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/how-to-increase-usage-of-ssas-online-tools/
D. “The Relationship Between Disability Insurance Receipt and Food Insecurity,” by Barbara A. Butrica, Stipica Mudrazija and Jonathan Schwabish (WP 2021-16, November 2021, .pdf format, 38p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/uncategorized/the-relationship-between-disability-insurance-receipt-and-food-insecurity/
A. “Social Security Disability: Ticket to Work Helped Some Participants, but Overpayments Increased Program Costs,” (GAO-22-104031, October 2021, .pdf format, 78p.).
www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-104031
B. “Social Security and Medicare: Improving the Timeliness of Trust Fund Reports,” (GAO-21-105413, September 2021, .pdf format, 7p.).
“Is the Adjustment of Social Security Benefits Actuarially Fair, and If So, for Whom?” by Irena Dushi, Leora Friedberg, and Anthony Webb (WP 2021-421, September 2021, .pdf format, 70p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
International Social Security Review (Vol. 74, Nos. 3 & 4, July-December 2021).
“How Does Media Coverage of Social Security Affect Worker Behavior?” by Laura D. Quinby and Gal Wettstein (IB No. 21-17, October 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 8p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-does-media-coverage-of-social-security-affect-worker-behavior/
“Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2021,” (September 2021, .pdf format, 37p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2021/index.html
“The Impact of Claimant Representation Fee Schedules on the Disability Applicant Process and Recipient Outcomes,” by Cody Tuttle and Riley Wilson (WP No. 2021-12, September 2021, .pdf format, 42p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
A. SSI Monthly Statistics, August 2021 (September 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2021-08/index.html
B. “OASDI Beneficiaries by State and ZIP Code, 2020,” (September 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 723p.).
“Does Media Coverage of the Social Security Trust Fund Affect Claiming, Saving, and Benefit Expectations?” by Laura D. Quinby and Gal Wettstein (WP No. 2021-10, September 2021, .pdf format, 26p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
“The 2021 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds,” (August 2021, .pdf, Excel and HTML format, 270p.).
“Annual Statistical Supplement, 2020,” (February 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 438p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2020/index.html
“The Impact of Inflation on Social Security Benefits,” by Alicia H. Munnell and Patrick Hubbard (IB No. 21-14, August 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/the-impact-of-inflation-on-social-security-benefits-2/
“Policy Option Projections,” (August 2021, .pdf and Excel).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/projections/policy-options/index.html
“Underfunded Public Sector Pension Plans, Social Security Participation, and the Retirement Decisions of Public Employees,” by Leslie Papke (WP 2021-420, June 2021, .pdf format, 50p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
A. Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 3, August 2021, .pdf and HTML format).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v81n3/index.html
B. International Update, July 2021 (July 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-07/index.html
C. SSI Monthly Statistics, June 2021 (July 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2021-06/index.html
D. “Trends in Noncovered Employment and Earnings Among Employees of State and Local Governments, 1994 to 2018,” (Briefing Paper No. 2021-01, August 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 9p.).
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “The Impact of Covid-19 on Older Workers’ Employment and Social Security Spillovers,” by Gopi Shah Goda, Emilie Jackson, Lauren Hersch Nicholas & Sarah See Stith (w29083, July 2021, .pdf format, 68p.).
“Does Social Security Serve as an Economic Stabilizer?” by Laura D. Quinby, Robert L. Siliciano and Gal Wettstein (WP 21-9, July 2021, .pdf format, 23p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/does-social-security-serve-as-an-economic-stabilizer/
“CBO’s 2021 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information,” (July 2021, Excel format).
“How Much Does Social Security Offset the Motherhood Penalty?” by Matthew S. Rutledge, Alice Zulkarnain and Sara Ellen King (IB No. 21-11, July 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 5p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-much-does-social-security-offset-the-motherhood-penalty/
“Equity in Social Security: In Their Own Words,” a hearing held June 15, 2021 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 52 minutes). Note: The hearing starts at the 24:10 mark.
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Shocks, Institutions and Secular Changes in Employment of Older Individuals,” by Richard Rogerson & Johanna Wallenius (w28914, June 2021, .pdf format, 53p.).
B. “The Effect of Changes in Social Security’s Delayed Retirement Credit: Evidence from Administrative Data,” by Mark Duggan, Irena Dushi, Sookyo Jeong & Gina Li (w28919, June 2021, .pdf format, 49p.).
A. “2021 Update: Public Plan Funding Improves as Workforce Declines,” by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei (SLP No. 78, June 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 11p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/2021-update-public-plan-funding-improves-as-workforce-declines/
B. “Pre-COVID Trends in Social Security Claiming,” by Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (IB No. 21-9, May 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 4p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/pre-covid-trends-in-social-security-claiming/
“Understanding COVID-19’s Outcomes and Possible Trajectory: Implications for Social Insurance Programs,” by Neil R. Powe, Bethany Cole, William J. Arnone, and Fay Lomax Cook (May 2021, .pdf format, 26p.).
www.nasi.org/research/2021/understanding-covid-19%E2%80%99s-outcomes-possible-trajectory
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “How Does Social Security Reform Indecision Affect Younger Cohorts?” by John B. Shoven, Sita Slavov & John G. Watson (w28850, May 2021, .pdf format, 33p.).
B. “Family Background, Neighborhoods and Intergenerational Mobility,” by Magne Mogstad & Gaute Torsvik (w28874, May 2021, .pdf format, 71p.).
A. “Congressional Statistics, 2020,” (May 2021, .pdf and Excel format).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/factsheets/cong_stats/2020/index.html
B. SSI Monthly Statistics, April 2021, (May 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2021-04/index.html
A. “Do Men Who Work Longer Live Longer? Evidence from the Netherlands,” by Alice Zulkarnain and Matthew S. Rutledge (IB No. 21-8, May 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 5p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/do-men-who-work-longer-live-longer-evidence-from-the-netherlands/
B. “Do Public Workers Without Social Security Get Comparable Benefits?” by Laura D. Quinby, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Alicia H. Munnell (SLP No. 77, April 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/do-public-workers-without-social-security-get-comparable-benefits/
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 2, May 2021, .pdf and HTML format).
“Social Security During COVID: How the Pandemic Hampered Access to Benefits and Strategies for Improving Service Delivery,” a hearing held April 29, 2021 (witness statements in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 2 hours 19 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 22:01 mark.
A. “The Consequences of Claiming Social Security Benefits at Age 62,” by Philip Armour and David Knapp (April 2021, .pdf format, 29p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/-the-consequences-of-claiming-social-security-benefits-at-age-62.html
B. “The Changing Picture of Who Claims Social Security Early,” by Philip Armour and David Knapp (April 2021, .pdf format, 26p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/the-changing-picture-of-who-claims-social-security-early.html
International Update, March 2021 (March 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-03/index.html
Ageing and Society (Vol. 41, No. 4, April 2021).
www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/issue/ABC1F8E7C0B18A2CFE3F93B7DE5D1823
Dementia (Vol. 20, No. 2, February 2021).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/dema/20/2
International Social Security Review (Vol. 74, No. 1, Janaury/March 2021).
“How Auto-IRAs Help Retirees Delay Claiming Social Security: An Update,” (March 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
A. “First Things First: How Social Security Reform Can Eliminate Elderly Poverty,” by C. Eugene Steuerle and Karen E. Smith (March 2021, .pdf format, 28p.).
B. “Reforming Long-Term Care with Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Proceedings of an Urban Institute Roundtable,” by Howard Gleckman and Melissa M. Favreault (March 2021, .pdf format, 15p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/reforming-long-term-care-lessons-covid-19-pandemic
A. International Update February 2021 (February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-02/index.html
B. SSI Monthly Statistics, January 2021 (February 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2021-01/index.html
A. International Update January 2021 (January 2021, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-01/index.html
B. Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 1, February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 38p.).
“Social Security and Endogenous Demographic Change: Child Support and Retirement Policies,” by Giam Pietro Cipriani and Tamara Fioroni (Discussion Paper No. 14018, January 2021, .pdf format, 33p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/14018
A. “The Consequences of Current Benefit Adjustments for Early and Delayed Claiming,” by Andrew G. Biggs, Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (WP 2021-3, January 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 26p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
B. “Intended Bequests and Housing Equity in Older Age,” by Gary V. Engelhardt and Michael D. Eriksen (WP 2021-2, January 2021, .pdf format, 39p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/intended-bequests-and-housing-equity-in-older-age/
A. “Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Aging, and Debt Accumulation,” by Marco Angrisani, Jeremy Burke, and Arie Kapteyn (WP 2020-411, September 2020, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/cognitive-ability-cognitive-aging-and-debt-accumulation/
B. “The Impact of Growing Health and Mortality Inequalities on Lifetime Social Security Payouts,” by Péter Hudomiet, Michael Hurd, and Susann Rohwedder (WP 2020-412, September 2020, .pdf format, 54p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
“The Effect of Early Claiming Benefit Reduction on Retirement Rates,” by Damir Cosic and C. Eugene Steuerle (WP No. 2021-1, January 2021, .pdf format, 30p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-effect-of-early-claiming-benefit-reduction-on-retirement-rates/
International Update, December 2020 (December 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-12/index.html
A. “Estimating the Macroeconomic Effects of Each Totalization Agreement,” by Ananth Seshadri and Junjie Guo (WP2020-408, September 2020, .pdf format, 29p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/estimating-the-macroeconomic-effects-of-each-totalization-agreement/
B. “The Risk of High Out-of-Pocket Health Spending among Older Americans,” by Helen Levy (WP 2020-409, September 2020, .pdf format, 26p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/the-risk-of-high-out-of-pocket-health-spending-among-older-americans/
C. “Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Aging, and Debt Accumulation,” by Marco Angrisani, Jeremy Burke, and Arie Kapteyn (WP 2020-411, September 2020, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/cognitive-ability-cognitive-aging-and-debt-accumulation/
“CBO’s 2020 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information,” (December 2020, Excel format).
“Postponing Retirement and Social Security in a Two Sector Model,” by Partha Sen (Working Paper No. 8751, 2020, .pdf format, 27p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
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