SSA serves millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries each month. The benefits these programs pay are part of the Federal Government's mandatory spending because authorizing legislation (Social Security Act) requires us to pay them.
While Congress does not set the amount of benefits we pay each year, they decide funding for our administrative budget. Our administrative budget provides resources to administer Social Security and SSI programs as well as certain aspects of the Medicare program. It funds salaries and benefits for Federal SSA employees and for State employees at disability determination services (DDS) offices who make disability determinations for us. In addition, our administrative budget pays for other expenses, such as rent for our field offices across the country, our National 800 Number, and information technology costs. Each year, we must submit budget requests to Congress that justify our funding needs for the following year.
FY 2025 Budget Request
Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA
The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:
- Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.
Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:
- Budget Summary Table and Other Key Tables
- Payments to the Social Security Trust Funds
- Supplemental Security Income Program
- Limitation on Administrative Expenses
- Office of the Inspector General
- Annual Performance Report
- Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report
Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML
FY 2024 Budget Request
Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA
The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:
- Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.
Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:
- Budget Summary Table and Other Key Tables
- Payments to the Social Security Trust Funds
- Supplemental Security Income Program
- Limitation on Administrative Expenses
- Office of the Inspector General
- Annual Performance Report
- Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report
Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML
Operating Plan
The SSA Operating Plan provides the final enacted funding levels for the year and the associated performance goals SSA plans to complete with this funding.
Actual Performance
This chart provides information on performance in key areas that SSA was able to complete with the funding Congress provided.
FY 2023 Budget Request
Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA
The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:
- Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.
Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:
- Budget Summary Table and Other Key Tables
- Payments to the Social Security Trust Funds
- Supplemental Security Income Program
- Limitation on Administrative Expenses
- Office of the Inspector General
- Annual Performance Report
- Anti-Fraud Report as Required by the Bipartisan Budget Act
- Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report
Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML
Operating Plan
The SSA Operating Plan provides the final enacted funding levels for the year and the associated performance goals SSA plans to complete with this funding.
Actual Performance
This chart provides information on performance in key areas that SSA was able to complete with the funding Congress provided.
FY 2022 Budget Request
Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA
The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:
- Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.
Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:
- Budget Summary Table and Other Key Tables
- Payments to the Social Security Trust Funds
- Supplemental Security Income Program
- Limitation on Administrative Expenses
- Office of the Inspector General
- Annual Performance Plan
- Anti-Fraud Report as Required by the Bipartisan Budget Act
- Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report
Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML
Operating Plan
The SSA Operating Plan provides the final enacted funding levels for the year and the associated performance goals SSA plans to complete with this funding.
Actual Performance
This chart provides information on performance in key areas that SSA was able to complete with the funding Congress provided.
FY 2021 Budget Request
Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA
The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:
- Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.
Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:
- Budget Summary Table and Other Key Tables
- Payments to Social Security Trust Funds
- Supplemental Security Income Program
- Limitation on Administrative Expenses
- Office of the Inspector General
- Annual Performance Plan/Report
- Anti-Fraud Report as Required by the Bipartisan Budget Act
- Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report
Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML
Operating Plan
The SSA Operating Plan provides the final enacted funding levels for the year and the associated performance goals SSA plans to complete with this funding.
Actual Performance
This chart provides information on performance in key areas that SSA was able to complete with the funding Congress provided.
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