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Social Security Regulations

Social Security Regulations. David A. Rust Deputy Commissioner Retirement and Disability Policy David.Rust@ssa.gov. Social Security. Old-age, Survivors, Disability Insurance (OASDI) Retirement and Survivors (RSI) Disability (SSDI) Auxiliaries

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Social Security Regulations

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  1. Social Security Regulations David A. Rust Deputy Commissioner Retirement and Disability Policy David.Rust@ssa.gov

  2. Social Security • Old-age, Survivors, Disability Insurance (OASDI) • Retirement and Survivors (RSI) • Disability (SSDI) • Auxiliaries • Spouse (wife, husband, widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, mother/father) • Child • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  3. Social Security Coverage • 159 million workers in covered jobs • 94% of all workers covered • 6% not covered

  4. Social Security Beneficiaries 51.7 million beneficiaries (6/2009) ($672 billion in outlays, CY 2009) Retirement 69% Disability 18% Survivors 13%

  5. Supplemental Security Income 7.7 million beneficiaries (9/2009) ($52.4 billion in outlays, 9/08-9/09) Disabled/ Blind 73% 65 y.o. 27%

  6. Statute The Social Security Act (Title 42, United States Code = 42 U.S.C.) • 21 “titles” • Title II = “Social Security” benefits • Title XVI = Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments • Title XVIII = Medicare • Title XIX = Medicaid

  7. SSA Legislative History

  8. Title 20, Code of Federal Regulations (20 CFR) • Chapters = “Parts” • Part 404 = Title II • Part 416 = Title XVI • Part 411 = The Ticket to Work and Self Sufficiency Program • Subchapters = “Subparts”

  9. Regulation Development • Triggers vary • Legislation • Routine maintenance/updates • Agency-initiated changes • Litigation

  10. Type of Rulemaking Informal— Notice and Comment

  11. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) • Informs the public of the changes we are proposing and why we are proposing them. • Developing the NPRM • Advance NPRM • Outreach • Research

  12. NPRM (2) • Internal Clearance • Office of Management and Budget • Publication in the Federal Register (comment period—usually 60 days)

  13. Final Rules • Evaluate public comments • Determine if and how we will change our proposal • Draft final rules (includes summaries of the relevant comments and our responses)

  14. Final Rules (2) • Internal Clearance • Office of Management and Budget • Publication in the Federal Register (rules are usually effective 30 to 60 days after publication)

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