Assignment: Social Security in the United States: History and Challenges
Introduction:
A. Most problems in the United States are usually related to the economy. One major issues that the country is facing in present society is Social Security.
B. first we will discover how social security was evolved in the united states of america.
C. this essay will teach you:
1. How Social security was first introduced to the united states
2. Who did this act benefit.
3. How Is Eligibility Determined
4. Struggles of Social Security
5. How did they resolves the Issues
Body:
A. How Social security was first introduced to the united states
1. The Social Security Act (Act of August 14, 1935)
2. The Act was drafted during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term by the President's Committee on Economic Security.
3. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Transition: The United States was one of the last majorindustrialized nations to establish a social security system.
B. Who did this act benefit.
1. It provided cash benefits to only retired workers in commerce or industry. In 1939
2. theact began to cover many farm and domestic workers, nonprofessional self employed workers, and many state and municipal employees
3. this law became the basis of the U.S. social insurance system
transition: you must be eligible to receive social security
Transition: you must be eligible to receive social security
C. How Is Eligibility Determined
1.Eligibility for Social Security is based on credits earned during your working years. (2017)
2. If you were born in 1929 or later you need 40 credits - or 10 years of full-time work - to receive full Social Security benefits at retirement.
Transition: over the years there has been some problems and a lot of people were not happy.
D. Struggles of Social Security
1. For the past six years, employees of the Social Security Administration (SSA) have been struggling to meet a growing demand for customer service.
2. SSA has one of the most efficient workforces in the federal government.
Transition: Citizens were outraged and were looking for answers, The social security agency had to come up with solutions.
E. How did they resolves the Issues
1. In January, the SSA suddenly announced that it would stop mailing paper statements to anyone under 60.
2. The Bureau installed its first "high-speed electronic calculator" for claims processing.
Conclusion:
I've have stated topics about the history and challenges of the Social security system in the united states
1. How Social security was first introduced to the united states
2. Who did this act benefit.
3. How Is Eligibility Determined
4. Struggles of Social Security
5. How did they resolves the Issues
Now that you know how it works you should get a better idea of how our government system works. decisions are up to you on weather you would like to receive these benefits and hopefully these topics will help you make the right one.