The Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) is an independent, bipartisan board of the

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. It was created by

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and is appointed by the

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and the Congress to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters related to the

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and

Supplemental Security Income Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a means-tested program that provides cash payments to disabled children, disabled adults, and individuals aged 65 or older who are citizens or nationals of the United States. SSI was created by the Social Se ...

programs.

History

In the United States in 1994, when Congress passed legislation establishing SSA as an independent agency, it also created a seven-member bipartisan Board to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of

on policies related to Social Security’s old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The legislation passed both Houses of Congress without opposition and

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signed the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 into law (P.L. 103-296) on August 15, 1994. The law took effect on March 31, 1995.

References

External links

Social Security Online
the official website of the Social Security Administration
Official website of the Social Security Advisory Board
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