Society, Issues, Economic, Social Security
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- Social Security in Quebec. In English.
- IIASA's social security reform project. Social security reform from an international perspective. Includes issue papers on social security in Austria, China, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Russia and Ukraine.
- An international organization which brings together institutions and administrative bodies, dealing with one or more aspects of social security.
- Interactive site for discussing options on reforming Social Security.
- The answers to frequently asked questions about Social Security issues as they affect women.
- State and local government employees should be allowed to preserve retirement security through retirement plans not included under Social Security.
- Weblog presenting analysis of the solvency of Social Security and its future prospects, from a viewpoint skeptical of privatization.
- Promotes international, multidisciplinary research on social security and its relationships with other aspects of society.
- Describing how Social Security works, the nature of the problem it faces, and a discussion of possible reforms.
- Background information and links on Social Security.
- Philippines' Social Security System.
- Discusses various Social Security reform options.
- Comparison of economic impact of Social Security on today's workers compared to prior generation: hard data in easy-to-understand graphics.
- American citizens who plan to work in the Federated States of Micronesia should be aware of these Social Security provisions.
- Official US government site for the Social Security Administration, with news, trends, budget, publications, and comparison with systems in more than 170 countries.
- EBRI's Social Security research program. Taxes, benefits, private accounts.
- WISER's Social Security factsheet and checklist for working women. Also, is it time for a major overhaul of Social Security?
- Financial history and projections for the Social Security trust funds. Automatic annual increases in Social Security and SSI amounts.
- Advocate for Social Security reform, criticizes effect of taxation on retirees and Ticket-to-Work program.
- Dr. Maya Rockeymoore explains that President Bush's plans for Social Security amount to a raw deal for African-Americans.
- Social Security in the European Union.
- Should state governments be allowed to pull their employees out of Social Security?
- Overview of Social Security and its associated issues.
- Testimony, statements, assessments of reform proposals, from an organization dedicated to efficient government and preserving Social Security and Medicare.
- Urban Institute article detailing the history of Social Security, and inequities of the present system.
- Seniors group outlines their positions on Social Security and Medicare issues.
- Senior Journal for news, information and opinion on Social Security reform.
- Information, news, analysis and expert commentary on the Social Security debate and various reform plans.
- Brookings research on Social Security, pensions and retirement.
- Advocates Social Security reform for the benefit of the American worker.
- Options for administering individual accounts. Save the surplus to save Social Security: What does that mean?
- Criticizes the use of Social Security Trust Fund surpluses to fund other government activities.
- The American Association of Retired Persons addresses Social Security issues, research, news, and reform.
- Social Security in Japan.
- Facts about Social Security taxes, benefits and the program's financial condition.
- Social Security in Israel. In English.
- Design your own solutions to Social Security's financial problems with this tool from the American Academy of Actuaries.
- Latino/Hispanic perspective on the unfolding debate regarding ways to reform Social Security.
- The nation's leading experts on Social Security, Medicare, and other social insurance programs. It does not lobby or take positions on policy issues.
- Social Security in Canada.
- Current issues and reforms in social insurance policy in these countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.
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