“Strengthening Social Security’s Customer Service,” a hearing held May 17, 2022 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 2 hours 6 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 27:45 mark.
May 17, 2022
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security Hearing Testimony – May 17, 2022
May 4, 2022
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – May 4, 2022
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 82, No. 2, May 2022, .pdf and HTML format).
April 25, 2022
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical, Report – April 25, 2022
A. SSI Monthly Statistics, March 2022 (April 2022, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2022-03/index.html
B. “Characteristics of Noninstitutionalized DI, SSI, and OASI Program Participants, 2016 Update,” by Matt Messel and Brad Trenkamp (Research and Statistics Note No. 2022-01, April 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 31p.).
April 12, 2022
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – April 12, 2022
“What Share of Noncovered Public Employees Will Earn Benefits that Fall Short of Social Security?” by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Siyan Liu, Alicia H. Munnell, Laura D. Quinby and Glenn Springstead (WP No. 2022-4, April 2022, .pdf and Excel format, 34p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
April 5, 2022
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – April 5, 2022
International Update, March 2022 (March 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2022-03/index.html
March 16, 2022
CAAR – Tables of Contents – March 16, 2022
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (Vol. 30, No. 4 Suppl., April 2022).
www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-american-journal-of-geriatric-psychiatry/vol/30/issue/4/suppl/S
International Social Security Review (Vol. 75, No. 1, January/March 2022).
March 3, 2022
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical, Projections – March 3, 2022
A. SSI Monthly Statistics, January 2022 (February 2022, .pdf, Excel, and HTML format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2022-01/index.html
B. “Projection: Beneficiaries Aged 60+ by Race & Ethnicity,” (March 2022, HTML and .pdf format, 1p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/projections/populations/beneficiaries-60-or-older.html
C. “Projection: Taxpayers Aged 31+ by Race & Ethnicity,” (March 2022, HTML and .pdf format, 1p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/projections/populations/taxpayers-31-or-older.html
March 1, 2022
CAAR – Urban Institute Report – March 1, 2022
“Social Security & Medicare Lifetime Benefits and Taxes: 2021,” by C. Eugene Steuerle and Karen E. Smith (February 2022, .pdf format, 29p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/social-security-medicare-lifetime-benefits-and-taxes-2021
February 7, 2022
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – February 7, 2022
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 82, No. 1, February 2022, .pdf and HTML format).
February 2, 2022
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – February 2, 2022
“Would 401(k) Participants Use a Social Security “Bridge” Option?” by Alicia H. Munnell and Gal Wettstein (IB No. 22-2, February 2022, .pdf and Excel format, 6p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/would-401k-participants-use-a-social-security-bridge-option-2/
January 11, 2022
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Papers – January 11, 2022
A. “Would 401(k) Participants Use a Social Security “Bridge” Option?” by Alicia H. Munnell and Gal Wettstein (WP No. 2021-27, December 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 24p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/would-401k-participants-use-a-social-security-bridge-option/
B. “The Alignment Between Self-Reported and Administrative Measures of Application to and Receipt of Federal Disability Benefits in the Health and Retirement Study,” by Jody Schimmel Hyde and Amal Harrati (WP No. 2021-26, December 2021, .pdf format, 58p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
C. “Changes in New Disability Awards: Understanding Trends and Looking Ahead,” by Lindsay Jacobs (WP No. 2021-25, December 2021, .pdf format, 21p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/changes-in-new-disability-awards-understanding-trends-and-looking-ahead-2/
D. “The Influence of Early-Life Economic Shocks on Aging Outcomes: Evidence from the U.S. Great Depression,” by Valentina Duque and Lauren L. Schmitz (WP No. 2021-24, December 2021, .pdf format, 59p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
January 10, 2022
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – January 10, 2022
A. “How to Increase Usage of Social Security’s Online Tools,” by Jean-Pierre Aubry (IB No. 22-1, January 2022, .pdf and Excel format, 8p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-to-increase-usage-of-social-securitys-online-tools/
B. “Do Retirees Want to Consume More, Less, or the Same as They Age?” by Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (IB No. 21-21, December 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 8p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/do-retirees-want-to-consume-more-less-or-the-same-as-they-age/
December 7, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Reports – December 7, 2021
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.).
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security Hearing Testimony – December 7, 2021
“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.
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – December 7, 2021
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/
November 23, 2021
CAAR – Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute for Economic Research (CESifo) [Munich, Bavaria, Germany] Working Paper – November 23, 2021
“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:
November 12, 2021
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – November 12, 2021
“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:
November 11, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – November 11, 2021
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 4, November 2021, .pdf and HTML format).
November 10, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodicals, Report – November 10, 2021
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
November 5, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Papers – November 5, 2021
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/
November 3, 2021
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Reports – November 3, 2021
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.).
October 26, 2021
CAAR – University of Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center Working Paper – October 26, 2021
“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:
October 25, 2021
CAAR – Table of Contents – October 25, 2021
International Social Security Review (Vol. 74, Nos. 3 & 4, July-December 2021).
October 15, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – October 15, 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/
September 28, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report – September 28, 2021
“Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2021,” (September 2021, .pdf format, 37p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2021/index.html
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – September 28, 2021
“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:
September 16, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical, Report – September 16, 2021
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.).
September 3, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – September 3, 2021
“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:
August 31, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration Report – August 31, 2021
“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.).
August 23, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report – August 23, 2021
“Annual Statistical Supplement, 2020,” (February 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 438p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2020/index.html
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – August 23, 2021
“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/
August 13, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report – August 13, 2021
“Policy Option Projections,” (August 2021, .pdf and Excel).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/projections/policy-options/index.html
August 12, 2021
CAAR – Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center Working Paper – August 12, 2021
“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:
August 4, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodicals, Briefing Paper – August 4, 2021
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.).
July 26, 2021
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – July 26, 2021
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.).
July 13, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – July 13, 2021
“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/
July 12, 2021
CAAR – US Congressional Budget Office Report – July 12, 2021
“CBO’s 2021 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information,” (July 2021, Excel format).
July 8, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – July 8, 2021
“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/
June 18, 2021
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security Subcommittee Hearing Testimony – June 18, 2021
“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.
June 17, 2021
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – June 17, 2021
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.).
June 11, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – June 11, 2021
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/
June 2, 2021
CAAR – National Academy of Social Insurance Report – June 2, 2021
“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
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – June 2, 2021
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.).
May 25, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report, Periodical – May 25, 2021
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
May 18, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – May 18, 2021
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/
May 11, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – May 11, 2021
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 2, May 2021, .pdf and HTML format).
April 29, 2021
CAAR – US Senate Committee on Finance Hearing Testimony – April 29, 2021
“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.
April 15, 2021
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – April 15, 2021
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
April 2, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – April 2, 2021
International Update, March 2021 (March 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-03/index.html
March 23, 2021
CAAR – Tables of Contents – March 23, 2021
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).