Reading Room

Open Government

SSA Open Government Webpage - Find information on our Open Government initiatives, and links to frequently requested documents.

Other SSA Webpages

Acquisition & Grants - Find SSA Purchase Card Roster Listing By State, Notice to Vendors here, as well as Active Contracts, information to assist vendors in the acquisition process, and information on special programs.

Budget and Performance - Find  information related to the Economic Recovery Act, Agency Budget, Performance and Financial Snapshot, the Annual Performance Plan, the Agency Strategic Plan, etc., here.

Disability Adjudication and Review

• Best Practices for Claimant Representatives 

Inspector General - Find press releases, audit reports, news releases and the IG’s semi-annual reports to Congress here.

Legislative & Regulatory Affairs - Find pending legislation of interest to SSA, legislative history information, SSA testimony and SSA legislative proposals sent to Congress here.

Online Frequently Asked Questions Knowledge Base - The Social Security Administration receives millions of inquiries every year regarding retirement and disability benefits, Medicare benefits, to request the replacement of Social Security Cards, and concerning field office location and office hours. One means of meeting the public’s expectation of providing accurate, timely, and clear information is our Online Frequently Asked Questions Knowledge Base.

Press Releases

SSA History

Research and Statistics:  Find Research, Statistics & Policy Analysis here.

Trustees Report and Office of the Actuary html data tables

SSA Privacy & Privacy Act Materials

Privacy Impact Assessments

State Data Exchange Agreements

System of Records Notices (SORNs)

Other Pages of Interest

International Agreements

High Group List of SSNs. This list shows the SSN area and group numbers that are in the process of being issued.  To read this list you must first understand the order of issuance.  Social Security Number allocations may also be viewed by State or Area.

Most Popular Baby Names

Exhibit 300s (major IT investments) 

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