Overview[1]#

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an Independent United States Federal Agency and is responsible for determining Medicare eligibility, eligibility for and payment of Extra Help/Low Income Subsidy payments related to Part D Medicare, and collecting some premium payments for the Medicare program.

To qualify for most of these benefits, most workers pay Social Security taxes on their earnings; the claimant's benefits are based on the wage earner's contributions.

Otherwise benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are given based on need.

United States Social Security Administration was established by a law codified at 42 U.S.C. § 901. The commissioner is an appointment by the President of the United States of America

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Data Accuracy
• Medicare
• SSA
• Social Security Number

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• [#1] - Department of Health and Human Services - based on information obtained 2017-02-12-