Social Security Administration

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235

Phone, 410-965-1234

Commissioner of Social Security John J. Callahan, Acting

Principal Deputy Commissioner John R. Dyer, Acting

Chief of Staff Brian D. Coyne

Chief Actuary Harry C. Ballantyne

General Counsel Arthur J. Fried

Inspector General David C. Williams

Deputy Commissioner for Communications Joan E. Wainwright

Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment, and Dale W. Sopper, Acting

Management/Chief Financial Officer

Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources Paul D. Barnes

Deputy Commissioner for Legislation and Judy L. Chesser

Congressional Affairs

Deputy Commissioner for Operations Janice L. Warden

Deputy Commissioner for Programs and Policy Carolyn W. Colvin

Deputy Commissioner for Systems D. Dean Mesterharm

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The Social Security Administration manages the Nation's social insurance program, consisting of retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs, commonly known as Social Security. It also administers the Supplemental Security Income program for the aged, blind, and disabled. The Administration is responsible for studying the problems of poverty and economic insecurity among Americans and making recommendations on effective methods for solving these problems through social insurance. The Administration also assigns Social Security numbers to U.S. citizens and maintains earnings records for workers under their Social Security numbers.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) was established by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1946 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 16,

1946. It became an independent agency in the executive branch by the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 901), effective March 31, 1995.

The Administration is headed by a Commissioner, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

In administering the programs necessary to carry out the agency's mission, by law the Commissioner is assisted by a Deputy Commissioner, who performs duties assigned or delegated by the Commissioner; a Chief Financial Officer; a General Counsel; a Chief Actuary; and an Inspector General.

Programs and Activities

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance The agency administers these social insurance programs, which provide monthly benefits to retired and disabled workers, their spouses and children, and to survivors of insured...