[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Social Security Administration]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
<h1>SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
</h1>
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Payments to social security trust funds
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as
provided under sections 201(m), 217(g), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, [$16,400,000] $20,400,000. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0404–0–1–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Taxation of benefits
25,663
30,659
35,776
0002
Other
22
35
37
0003
Payroll Tax holiday
122
333
154
0900
Total new obligations
25,807
31,027
35,967
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
13
12
11
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
25,819
31,026
35,966
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
25,819
31,026
35,966
1930
Total budgetary resources available
25,832
31,038
35,977
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940
Unobligated balance expiring
–13
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
12
11
10
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
1
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
25,807
31,027
35,967
3020
Outlays (gross)
–25,808
–31,027
–35,967
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
1
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
25,819
31,026
35,966
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
25,806
31,026
35,966
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
2
1
1
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
25,808
31,027
35,967
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
25,819
31,026
35,966
4190
Outlays, net (total)
25,808
31,027
35,967
This general fund appropriation reimburses the Social Security trust funds annually for 1) pension reform, 2) interest on
unnegotiated checks, and 3) Quinquennial Military Service Credits. Amounts appropriated to this account as permanent indefinite
authority include receipts from Federal income taxation of Social Security benefits.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0404–0–1–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Direct obligations:
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources
22
35
37
94.0
Financial transfers
25,663
30,659
35,776
94.0
Financial transfers
122
333
154
99.9
Total new obligations
25,807
31,027
35,967
Payments to Social Security Trust Funds
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0404–4–1–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Federal Wage Reporting = Payment to the LAE
140
0002
Worker's Comp Admin. Funds
10
0003
WEP-GPO Admin. Funds - Payment to the LAE
70
0004
FERS-DI Payment to the LAE
6
0900
Total new obligations (object class 94.0)
226
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
226
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
226
1930
Total budgetary resources available
226
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
226
3020
Outlays (gross)
–226
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
226
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
226
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
226
4190
Outlays, net (total)
226
Please see the narrative in the Limitation on Administrative Expenses account for a description of the Federal Wage Reporting,
worker's compensation, FERS-DI and WEP-GPO proposals reflected here.
Administrative Costs, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0415–0–1–571
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
15
15
15
1930
Total budgetary resources available
15
15
15
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
15
15
15
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
12
12
6
3020
Outlays (gross)
–6
–6
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
12
6
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
12
12
6
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
12
6
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
Outlays, gross:
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
6
6
4190
Outlays, net (total)
6
6
Public Law 110–275 requires SSA to transmit identity and financial data used to determine eligibility and the amount of Extra
Help (also known as low-income subsidy) from the application process to the Medicaid State agency to initiate an application
for the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). As of 2011, new funding for this program comes from a reimbursable agreement with
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and this funding is reflected within the Limitation on Administrative Expenses
account.
Administrative Expenses, Children's Health Insurance Program
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0416–0–1–551
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Administrative Expenses, Children's Health Insurance Program (Direct)
1
1
0100
Direct program activities, subtotal
1
1
0900
Total new obligations (object class 11.1)
1
1
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
2
2
1
1930
Total budgetary resources available
2
2
1
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
2
1
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
1
1
3020
Outlays (gross)
–1
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
1
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
1
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
Outlays, gross:
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
1
4190
Outlays, net (total)
1
Public Law 111–3 provides assistance for states to insure low-income children who are not eligible for Medicaid whose parent(s)
or guardian(s) cannot afford private insurance.
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–0416–0–1–551
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
1
10
10
Supplemental security income program
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law
93–66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95–216, including payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative
expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, [$41,232,978,000] $46,422,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that
year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That not more than [$83,000,000] $101,000,000 shall be available for research and demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social Security Act, and remain
available through September 30, [2017] 2018.
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security
Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year [2016, $19,200,000,000] 2017, $14,500,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0406–0–1–609
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Supplemental Security Income Program (Direct)
58,879
59,211
64,928
0002
Program Integrity
965
938
0799
Total direct obligations
58,879
60,176
65,866
0801
State supplementation payments
3,280
2,705
2,975
0809
Reimbursable program activities, subtotal
3,280
2,705
2,975
0900
Total new obligations
62,159
62,881
68,841
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
394
2,011
2,772
1001
Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1
1
1020
Adjustment of unobligated bal brought forward, Oct 1
–1
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations
1
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
394
2,011
2,772
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1100
Appropriation
4,960
4,655
4,862
1120
Appropriations transferred to other accts [028–0406]
–40
1121
Appropriations transferred from other acct [028–0406]
40
1160
Appropriation, discretionary (total)
4,960
4,655
4,862
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
36,289
36,578
41,699
1220
Appropriations transferred to other accts [028–0406]
–7
1221
Appropriations transferred from other acct [028–0406]
7
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
36,289
36,578
41,699
Advance appropriations, mandatory:
1270
Advance appropriation
19,300
19,700
19,200
1280
Advanced appropriation, mandatory (total)
19,300
19,700
19,200
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Collected
3,227
2,709
2,755
1850
Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)
3,227
2,709
2,755
1900
Budget authority (total)
63,776
63,642
68,516
1930
Total budgetary resources available
64,170
65,653
71,288
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
2,011
2,772
2,447
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
1,821
2,891
2,912
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
62,159
62,881
68,841
3020
Outlays (gross)
–61,088
–62,860
–68,797
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–1
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
2,891
2,912
2,956
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
1,821
2,891
2,912
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
2,891
2,912
2,956
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
4,960
4,655
4,862
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
3,349
4,095
4,288
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
500
607
619
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
3,849
4,702
4,907
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
58,816
58,987
63,654
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
56,904
56,205
63,651
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
335
1,953
239
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
57,239
58,158
63,890
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123
Non-Federal sources
–3,227
–2,709
–2,755
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
60,549
60,933
65,761
4190
Outlays, net (total)
57,861
60,151
66,042
Title XVI of the Social Security Act established a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to provide monthly cash benefits
as a federally guaranteed minimum income for low-income individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled. A portion of these funds
may be used to fund evaluation of research projects, such as the Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE) pilot, which
would improve the outcomes of children receiving SSI and their families.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0406–0–1–609
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Direct obligations:
25.3
Administrative Expenses
4,921
4,668
4,835
25.3
Beneficiary Services
65
74
86
41.0
Federal benefits
53,849
55,374
60,825
41.0
Research
44
56
54
41.0
Early Intervention Demo
4
66
99.0
Direct obligations
58,879
60,176
65,866
99.0
Reimbursable obligations
3,280
2,705
2,975
99.9
Total new obligations
62,159
62,881
68,841
Supplemental Security Income Program
(Amounts included in the adjusted baseline)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0406–7–1–609
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
–140
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
–140
1900
Budget authority (total)
–140
1930
Total budgetary resources available
–140
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
–140
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3020
Outlays (gross)
140
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
140
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
140
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
–140
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
–140
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
–140
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–140
Supplemental Security Income Program
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
The Budget includes a re-proposal to conform the treatment of state and local government Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC)
and Child Tax Credits (CTC) to be consistent with the treatment of the Federal EITC and CTC for purposes of determining eligibility
for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Currently, the Federal EITC and CTC credits are excluded from SSI income
and resource tests. However, state and local versions of these credits are not excluded, resulting in the reduction or loss
of SSI benefits for those receiving the credits.
The Budget will re-propose reauthorization of modified section 234 demonstration authority for Social Security Disability
Insurance (DI) and conforming changes to SSI demonstration authority. Past SSA demonstrations have shown that interventions
after the point of complete disability onset can yield positive outcomes for beneficiaries, but whether such interventions
are the most cost-effective requires further research. As research indicates that health problems begin to materialize in
advance of complete disability onset, practitioners are developing programs to help employers deal with health events of employees
before they cause a separation from the workplace and an irreversible path toward cash benefit programs. Despite the suggestive
benefits of early interventions, testing of these demonstrations has been scarce. Proposed legislation would provide additional
mandatory SSI funding to renew and enhance SSA's demonstration authority for the DI Program, which will allow SSA to conduct
multiple early intervention projects in partnership with other Federal agencies.
The Budget will re-propose the development of a process to collect workers' compensation (WC) information in a timely manner
from states and private insurers in order to correctly offset DI benefits and reduce SSI payments.
The Budget also includes a re-proposal that would increase the SSI eligibility period for refugees, asylees, and other non-citizens
in refugee-like immigration statuses (i.e., humanitarian immigrants) from a maximum of seven years to a maximum of nine years
during fiscal years (FY) 2016 and 2017. Individuals whose benefits expired solely due to the seven-year time period would
be eligible for up to 24 months of extended benefits paid prospectively until the conclusion of the nine-year period or the
end of FY 2017, if earlier.
The Budget will re-propose to restructure the Federal Wage Reporting process by moving from annual to quarterly wage reporting.
This proposal will enhance tax administration and improve SSI program integrity.
The Budget will propose to allow SSA to use commercial databases to verify wages in SSI. This would allow SSA to automate
its current process of manually accessing the information. Consent to allow SSA to access these databases would be a condition
of benefit receipt for new beneficiaries. All other current due process and appeal rights would be preserved.
The Budget will also provide for the use of Customs and Border Patrol Entry/Exit data to prevent improper payments.
Finally, the Budget proposes to amend the Social Security Act to ensure all lawfully married same-sex couples will be eligible
to receive Social Security spousal benefits, regardless of where they live. Currently, if a legally married same-sex couple
lives in a state that does not recognize the marriage, these Social Security benefits are unavailable under Federal law. This
means that for a couple that marries in one state where same-sex marriage is recognized and then moves to another state where
it is not, the protection that Social Security spousal benefits provides to families is unavailable. Under this proposal,
such married couples would have access to these benefits.
Supplemental Security Income Program
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0406–4–1–609
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Direct program activity
42
0900
Total new obligations (object class 41.0)
42
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
42
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
42
1930
Total budgetary resources available
42
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
42
3020
Outlays (gross)
–42
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
42
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
42
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
42
4190
Outlays, net (total)
42
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0401–0–1–701
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans (Direct)
4
5
4
0801
State supplement payments
1
1
1
0900
Total new obligations
5
6
5
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1100
Appropriation
1
1
1160
Appropriation, discretionary (total)
1
1
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
4
4
3
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
4
4
3
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Collected
1
1
1
1850
Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)
1
1
1
1900
Budget authority (total)
5
6
5
1930
Total budgetary resources available
5
6
5
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
5
6
5
3020
Outlays (gross)
–5
–6
–5
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
1
1
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
1
1
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
5
5
4
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
5
5
4
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123
Non-Federal sources
–1
–1
–1
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
4
5
4
4190
Outlays, net (total)
4
5
4
Public Law 106–169 established a benefit program for certain individuals who are at least 65 years old; were in the United
States military forces, including veterans of the Filipino Army and Filipino Scouts, during World War II; and who were eligible
for SSI for the month of December 1999. To receive this benefit, these individuals must reside outside the United States and
meet other requirements for eligibility.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0401–0–1–701
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
42.0
Direct obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities
4
5
4
99.0
Reimbursable obligations
1
1
1
99.9
Total new obligations
5
6
5
Office of inspector general
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of
1978, [$28,829,000] $30,000,000, together with not to exceed [$74,521,000] $78,795,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the "Limitation
on Administrative Expenses", Social Security Administration, to be merged with this account, to be available for the time
and purposes for which this account is available: Provided, That notice of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Office of Inspector General (Direct)
102
103
110
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
1
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1100
Appropriation
29
29
30
1160
Appropriation, discretionary (total)
29
29
30
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700
Collected
62
75
80
1701
Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources
12
1750
Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)
74
75
80
1900
Budget authority (total)
103
104
110
1930
Total budgetary resources available
103
104
111
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940
Unobligated balance expiring
–1
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
1
1
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
9
12
11
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
102
103
110
3020
Outlays (gross)
–98
–104
–110
3041
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired
–1
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
12
11
11
Uncollected payments:
3060
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1
–19
–20
–20
3070
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–12
3071
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired
11
3090
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year
–20
–20
–20
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
–10
–8
–9
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
–8
–9
–9
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
103
104
110
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
92
94
99
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
6
10
11
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
98
104
110
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030
Federal sources
–72
–75
–80
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–12
4052
Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts
10
4060
Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)
–2
4070
Budget authority, net (discretionary)
29
29
30
4080
Outlays, net (discretionary)
26
29
30
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
29
29
30
4190
Outlays, net (total)
26
29
30
The Office of the Inspector General conducts independent audits, evaluations, and investigations to identify and prevent fraud,
waste, abuse, and mismanagement of Social Security Administration programs and operations.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Direct obligations:
11.1
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent
64
66
69
12.1
Civilian personnel benefits
24
25
25
21.0
Travel and transportation of persons
3
2
4
23.1
Rental payments to GSA
5
6
7
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources
1
1
1
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources
1
25.4
Operation and maintenance of facilities
2
1
1
25.8
Subsistence and support of persons
1
1
1
31.0
Equipment
2
1
1
99.9
Total new obligations
102
103
110
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
538
555
560
Administrative Expenses, Recovery Act
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0417–0–1–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
304
163
96
3020
Outlays (gross)
–141
–67
–43
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
163
96
53
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
304
163
96
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
163
96
53
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
Outlays, gross:
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
141
67
43
4190
Outlays, net (total)
141
67
43
Public Law 111–5 provided funding to process disability and retirement work, to replace the National Computer Center, and
to administer $250 economic recovery payments to eligible Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries.
The funds for administering the $250 economic recovery payments were obligated by the end of the first quarter of 2011, as
payments ended on December 31, 2010. All obligations since 2012 are for the replacement of the National Computer Center. SSA
received a Presidential Waiver on December 28, 2012, allowing the agency to retain and continue to obligate funds appropriated
for expenses of the replacement of the National Computer Center.
State Supplemental Fees
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–5419–0–2–609
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
0100
Balance, start of year
4
4
3
Receipts:
0220
State Supplemental Fees, SSI
171
123
136
0400
Total: Balances and collections
175
127
139
Appropriations:
0500
State Supplemental Fees
–171
–124
–136
0799
Balance, end of year
4
3
3
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–5419–0–2–609
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
State Supplemental Fees (Direct)
171
124
136
0900
Total new obligations (object class 25.3)
171
124
136
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1101
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
171
124
136
1160
Appropriation, discretionary (total)
171
124
136
1930
Total budgetary resources available
171
124
136
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
171
124
136
3020
Outlays (gross)
–171
–124
–136
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
171
124
136
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
171
124
136
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
171
124
136
4190
Outlays, net (total)
171
124
136
The Social Security Administration (SSA) collects a fee from States for costs related to administering SSI State supplementary
payments on behalf of States. A portion of these fees is used to fund some of SSA's administrative costs.
Trust Funds
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
0100
Balance, start of year
2,590,286
2,645,146
2,684,609
Receipts:
0200
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
592,138
617,192
643,709
0201
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
–40,101
0202
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
3,138
0203
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
38,848
39,771
40,538
0204
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
–2,525
0205
FOASI, Refunds
–2,194
–2,516
–2,688
0220
FOASI, Non-Attorney Fees
1
1
0221
FOASI, Attorney Fees
1
1
1
0222
FOASI, Tax Refund Offset
38
33
33
0240
FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
13,452
13,689
14,031
0241
FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
–874
0242
FOASI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
100
283
132
0243
FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
96,270
93,303
90,497
0244
FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
–284
0245
FOASI, Federal Payments to the FOASI Trust Fund
24,655
29,653
33,890
0299
Total receipts and collections
763,308
791,410
779,498
0400
Total: Balances and collections
3,353,594
3,436,556
3,464,107
Appropriations:
0500
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–2,225
–2,601
–2,778
0501
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–761,095
–788,807
–817,366
0502
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–137
0503
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
55,251
39,462
24,011
0504
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–1
0599
Total appropriations
–708,206
–751,947
–796,133
0610
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
12
0620
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–254
0799
Balance, end of year
2,645,146
2,684,609
2,667,974
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Direct program activity
708,500
751,946
796,133
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations
20
1026
Adjustment for change in allocation of trust fund limitation or foreign exchange valuation
254
1029
Other balances withdrawn
–12
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
262
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1101
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
2,225
2,601
2,778
1160
Appropriation, discretionary (total)
2,225
2,601
2,778
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
761,095
788,807
817,366
1203
Appropriation (previously unavailable)
137
1234
Appropriations precluded from obligation
–55,251
–39,462
–24,011
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
705,981
749,345
793,355
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Collected
32
1850
Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)
32
1900
Budget authority (total)
708,238
751,946
796,133
1930
Total budgetary resources available
708,500
751,946
796,133
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1950
Other balances withdrawn and returned to unappropriated receipts
12
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
65,036
67,556
71,583
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
708,500
751,946
796,133
3020
Outlays (gross)
–705,960
–747,919
–792,436
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–20
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
67,556
71,583
75,280
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
65,036
67,556
71,583
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
67,556
71,583
75,280
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
2,225
2,601
2,778
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
2,002
2,252
2,408
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
896
402
403
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
2,898
2,654
2,811
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
706,013
749,345
793,355
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
638,912
745,265
789,625
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
64,150
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
703,062
745,265
789,625
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120
Federal sources
–32
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
708,206
751,946
796,133
4190
Outlays, net (total)
705,928
747,919
792,436
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000
Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value
2,655,599
2,712,805
2,756,190
5001
Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value
2,712,805
2,756,190
2,783,903
The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program provides monthly cash benefits to retired workers and their dependents,
and to survivors of deceased workers.
OASI Cash Outgo Detail (in millions of dollars)
2014
2015
2016
Benefit Payments
698,267
740,496
784,734
Payments to the Railroad Board
4,257
4,256
4,368
Administrative Expenses
2,898
2,654
2,806
Treasury Administrative Expenses
536
510
517
Beneficiary Services
2
3
4
Offsetting Collections
(32)
0
0
Quinquennial Military Service Credits
0
0
2
Total Outgo
705,928
747,919
792,431
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100
Balance, start of year
2,655,320
2,712,699
2,756,189
0199
Total balance, start of year
2,655,320
2,712,699
2,756,189
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Receipts:
1200
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
592,138
617,192
643,709
1200
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
38,848
39,771
40,538
1200
FOASI, Refunds
–2,194
–2,516
–2,688
Offsetting receipts (proprietary):
1220
FOASI, Non-Attorney Fees
1
1
1220
FOASI, Attorney Fees
1
1
1
1220
FOASI, Tax Refund Offset
38
33
33
Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental):
1240
FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
13,452
13,689
14,031
1240
FOASI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
100
283
132
1240
FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
96,270
93,303
90,497
1240
FOASI, Federal Payments to the FOASI Trust Fund
24,655
29,653
33,890
Offsetting collections:
1280
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
32
1299
Income under present law
763,340
791,410
820,144
Proposed legislation:
Receipts:
2200
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
–40,101
2200
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
3,138
2200
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
–2,525
Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental):
2240
FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
–874
2240
FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
–284
2299
Income under proposed legislation
–40,646
3299
Total cash income
763,340
791,410
779,498
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
4500
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–705,960
–747,919
–792,436
4599
Outgo under current law (-)
–705,960
–747,919
–792,436
Proposed legislation:
5500
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–1
5599
Outgo under proposed legislation (-)
–1
6599
Total cash outgo (-)
–705,960
–747,920
–792,436
Manual Adjustments:
7692
Rounding adjustment
–1
7699
Total adjustments
–1
Unexpended balance, end of year:
8700
Uninvested balance (net), end of year
–106
3,128
8701
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–1
–43,780
8701
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
2,712,805
2,756,190
2,783,903
8799
Total balance, end of year
2,712,699
2,756,189
2,743,251
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Direct obligations:
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources
2
3
4
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources
536
510
517
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources
4,257
4,256
4,368
42.0
Insurance claims and indemnities
701,218
744,576
788,464
94.0
Financial transfers
40
39
42
94.0
Financial transfers
2,447
2,562
2,738
99.9
Total new obligations
708,500
751,946
796,133
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–2–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Direct program activity
1
0900
Total new obligations (object class 42.0)
1
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
1
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
1
1930
Total budgetary resources available
1
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
1
3020
Outlays (gross)
–1
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
1
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
1
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
1
4190
Outlays, net (total)
1
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000
Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value
–1
5001
Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value
–1
–43,780
The Budget includes a re-proposal to terminate benefits for a stepchild in the same month as benefits are terminated for a
parent upon the divorce of the parent. This change would correct a drafting error in the original legislation in order to
conform the treatment of stepchild benefits to those of the parent's benefits.
The Budget will re-propose harmonizing electronic certification of divorced spouse benefit payments with all other Social
Security Equivalent Benefits payments to railroad workers and their dependents.
The Budget will also re-propose using the Death Master File to prevent improper payments to deceased individuals by providing
the full list to the Do Not Pay system at the Department of Treasury.
The Budget also re-proposes to eliminate aggressive Social Security claiming strategies which allow upper-income beneficiaries
to manipulate the timing of collection of Social Security benefits in order to maximize delayed retirement credits.
The Budget will re-propose to restructure the Federal Wage Reporting process by moving from annual to quarterly wage reporting.
This proposal will enhance tax administration and improve OASI program integrity.
The Budget will also provide for the use of Customs and Border Patrol Entry/Exit data to prevent improper payments.
The Budget will require OASDI recipients seeking overpayment waivers to grant SSA authority to certify financial information.
This new authority would extend the current practice of requiring SSI recipients to provide SSA authorization to access data
from their financial institutions to determine their available resources. Currently, there is no verification of financial
assets for overpayment waiver claims for OASDI.
The Budget also proposes to hold fraud facilitators liable for overpayments by allowing SSA to recover the overpayment from
a third party if the third party was responsible for making fraudulent statements or providing false evidence that allowed
the beneficiary to receive payments that should not have been paid.
The Budget proposes to amend the Social Security Act to ensure all lawfully married same-sex couples will be eligible to receive
Social Security spousal benefits, regardless of where they live. Currently, if a legally married same-sex couple lives in
a state that does not recognize the marriage, these Social Security benefits are unavailable under federal law. This means
that for a couple that marries in one state where same-sex marriage is recognized and then moves to another state where it
is not, the protection that Social Security spousal benefits provides to families is unavailable. Under this proposal, such
married couples would have access to these benefits.
Finally, to address reserve depletion of the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund, the Budget proposes to
reallocate existing payroll tax collections between the Old-Age and Survivors (OASI) and DI trust funds while a longer term
solution to overall Social Security solvency is developed with the Congress. At various points over the course of Social
Security's history, Congress has passed reallocation legislation as the need arose for reallocating revenue from OASI to DI,
and vice versa. This proposed reallocation will have no effect on the overall health of the OASI and DI trust funds on a
combined basis.
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
0100
Balance, start of year
74,572
42,715
11,334
Receipts:
0200
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
100,544
104,799
109,308
0201
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
40,101
0202
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
532
0203
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
6,601
6,751
6,884
0204
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
2,525
0205
FDI, Refunds
–372
–427
–456
0220
Attorney Fees, Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
27
24
25
0221
FDI, Tax Refund Offset
57
57
57
0240
FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
2,285
2,324
2,383
0241
FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
874
0242
FDI, Payments for Pre-1957 Military Service (quinquennial Adjustment)
9
0243
FDI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
22
51
22
0244
FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
3,996
2,706
1,182
0245
FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
284
0246
FDI, Federal Payments to the FDI Trust Fund
1,028
1,037
1,910
0299
Total receipts and collections
114,188
117,322
165,640
0400
Total: Balances and collections
188,760
160,037
176,974
Appropriations:
0500
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–2,646
–2,821
–3,055
0501
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–111,555
–114,501
–121,323
0502
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–31,940
–31,381
–27,863
0503
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
66
0599
Total appropriations
–146,141
–148,703
–152,175
0610
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
3
0620
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
93
0799
Balance, end of year
42,715
11,334
24,799
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Direct)
146,165
148,703
152,241
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations
114
1026
Adjustment for change in allocation of trust fund limitation or foreign exchange valuation
–93
1029
Other balances withdrawn
–3
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
18
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1101
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
2,646
2,821
3,055
1160
Appropriation, discretionary (total)
2,646
2,821
3,055
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
111,555
114,501
121,323
1203
Appropriation (previously unavailable)
31,940
31,381
27,863
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
143,495
145,882
149,186
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Collected
6
1850
Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)
6
1900
Budget authority (total)
146,147
148,703
152,241
1930
Total budgetary resources available
146,165
148,703
152,241
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1950
Other balances withdrawn and returned to unappropriated receipts
3
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
25,806
27,211
27,444
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
146,165
148,703
152,241
3020
Outlays (gross)
–144,646
–148,470
–151,991
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–114
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
27,211
27,444
27,694
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
25,806
27,211
27,444
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
27,211
27,444
27,694
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
2,646
2,821
3,055
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
1,761
2,500
2,713
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
913
371
367
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
2,674
2,871
3,080
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
143,501
145,882
149,186
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
117,067
145,599
148,911
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
24,905
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
141,972
145,599
148,911
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120
Federal sources
–6
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
146,141
148,703
152,241
4190
Outlays, net (total)
144,640
148,470
151,991
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000
Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value
100,791
70,113
38,778
5001
Total investments end of year: Federal securities: Par value
70,113
38,778
8,177
The Disability Insurance program provides monthly cash benefits for disabled workers who have not yet attained their normal
retirement age, and for their dependents.
Disability Insurance Cash Outgo Detail (in millions of dollars)
2014
2015
2016
Benefit Payments
141,297
144,972
148,244
Payments to Railroad Board
444
389
349
Administrative Expenses (Subject to Limitation)
2,674
2,871
3,080
Administrative Expenses (Treasury)
102
95
96
Beneficiary Services
113
131
147
Demonstration Projects
16
12
9
Pre-1957 Military Credits
0
0
0
Offsetting Collections
–6
0
0
Total Outgo
144,640
148,470
151,925
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100
Balance, start of year
100,378
69,926
38,778
0199
Total balance, start of year
100,378
69,926
38,778
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Receipts:
1200
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
100,544
104,799
109,308
1200
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
6,601
6,751
6,884
1200
FDI, Refunds
–372
–427
–456
Offsetting receipts (proprietary):
1220
Attorney Fees, Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
27
24
25
1220
FDI, Tax Refund Offset
57
57
57
Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental):
1240
FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
2,285
2,324
2,383
1240
FDI, Payments for Pre-1957 Military Service (quinquennial Adjustment)
9
1240
FDI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
22
51
22
1240
FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
3,996
2,706
1,182
1240
FDI, Federal Payments to the FDI Trust Fund
1,028
1,037
1,910
Offsetting collections:
1280
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
6
1299
Income under present law
114,194
117,322
121,324
Proposed legislation:
Receipts:
2200
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
532
2200
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
40,101
2200
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
2,525
Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental):
2240
FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
874
2240
FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
284
2299
Income under proposed legislation
44,316
3299
Total cash income
114,194
117,322
165,640
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
4500
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–144,646
–148,470
–151,991
4500
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
66
4599
Outgo under current law (-)
–144,646
–148,470
–151,925
6599
Total cash outgo (-)
–144,646
–148,470
–151,925
Unexpended balance, end of year:
8700
Uninvested balance (net), end of year
–187
598
8701
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–66
8701
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
70,113
38,778
8,177
8701
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
43,784
8799
Total balance, end of year
69,926
38,778
52,493
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Direct obligations:
25.2
Beneficiary Services (VR & Tickets)
113
131
147
25.3
Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts (Treasury Admin)
102
95
96
25.3
Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts (RRB)
444
389
349
25.5
Research and development contracts
16
12
9
42.0
Disability insurance benefits
142,826
145,255
148,585
94.0
Financial transfers (OIG)
35
36
39
94.0
Financial transfers (LAE)
2,629
2,785
3,016
99.9
Total new obligations
146,165
148,703
152,241
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
(Amounts included in the adjusted baseline)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–7–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
–66
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
–66
1900
Budget authority (total)
–66
1930
Total budgetary resources available
–66
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
–66
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3020
Outlays (gross)
66
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
66
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
66
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
–66
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
–66
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
–66
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–66
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5001
Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value
–66
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–2–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5001
Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value
43,784
The Budget re-proposes to provide SSA and partner agencies with authority to test innovative techniques to help people with
disabilities remain in the workforce. In addition to providing new authority to test early interventions, the Budget also
re-proposes reauthorization of SSA's demonstration authority for the Disability Insurance (DI) program, allowing SSA to continue
to test effective ways to boost employment and support current DI and SSI beneficiaries who are seeking to return to work.
The Budget also includes a re-proposal to terminate benefits for a stepchild in the same month as benefits are terminated
for a parent upon the divorce of the parent. This change would correct a drafting error in the original legislation in order
to conform the treatment of stepchild benefits to those of the parent's benefits.
The Budget includes a re-proposal to reduce an individual's entitlement to a DI benefit in any month in which the individual
also receives a state or federal unemployment compensation benefit.
The Budget will re-propose harmonizing electronic certification of divorced spouse benefit payments with all other Social
Security Equivalent Benefits payments to railroad workers and their dependents.
The Budget also re-proposes to automate coordination of disability benefit payments between the Office of Personnel Management
and SSA, which would substantially reduce overpayments.
The Budget will re-propose the development of a process to collect workers' compensation (WC) information in a timely manner
from states and private insurers in order to correctly offset DI benefits and reduce SSI payments.
The Budget will re-propose to restructure the Federal Wage Reporting process by moving from annual to quarterly wage reporting.
This proposal will enhance tax administration and improve DI improper payments.
The Budget will also provide for the use of Customs and Border Patrol Entry/Exit data to prevent improper payments.
The Budget will require OASDI recipients seeking overpayment waivers to grant SSA authority to certify financial information.
This new authority would extend the current practice of requiring SSI recipients to provide SSA authorization to access data
from their financial institutions to determine their available resources. Currently, there is no verification of financial
assets for overpayment waiver claims for OASDI.
The Budget also proposes to hold fraud facilitators liable for overpayments by allowing SSA to recover the overpayment from
a third party if the third party was responsible for making fraudulent statements or providing false evidence that allowed
the beneficiary to receive payments that should not have been paid.
The Budget proposes to amend the Social Security Act to ensure all lawfully married same-sex couples will be eligible to receive
Social Security spousal benefits, regardless of where they live. Currently, if a legally married same-sex couple lives in
a state that does not recognize the marriage, these Social Security benefits are unavailable under federal law. This means
that for a couple that marries in one state where same-sex marriage is recognized and then moves to another state where it
is not, the protection that Social Security spousal benefits provides to families is unavailable. Under this proposal, such
married couples would have access to these benefits.
Finally, to address reserve depletion of the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund, the Budget proposes to
reallocate existing payroll tax collections between the Old-Age and Survivors (OASI) and DI trust funds while a longer term
solution to overall Social Security solvency is developed with the Congress. At various points over the course of Social
Security's history, Congress has passed reallocation legislation as the need arose for reallocating revenue from OASI to DI,
and vice versa. This proposed reallocation will have no effect on the overall health of the OASI and DI trust funds on a
combined basis.
Limitation on administrative expenses
For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than [$10,284,945,000] $10,937,000,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, and including the cost of carrying out the Social Security Administration's obligations as required under section 1411 of
Public Law 111–148, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section: Provided, That not less than [$2,300,000] $2,400,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: [Provided further, That, $131,000,000 may be used for the costs associated with conducting continuing disability reviews under titles II and
XVI of the Social Security Act and conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act:
Provided further, That the Commissioner may allocate additional funds under this paragraph above the level specified in the previous proviso
for such activities but only to reconcile estimated and actual unit costs for conducting such activities and after notifying
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days in advance of any such reallocation:] Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year [2015] 2016 not needed for fiscal year [2015] 2016 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security Administration information technology and telecommunications
hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely
with this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Provided further, That the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available under the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social
Security Administration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant
to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the
Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures
are made.
In addition, for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act
and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, [$1,396,000,000] $1,439,000,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred
to therein: Provided, That, of such amount, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and [$1,123,000,000] $1,166,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That the Commissioner shall provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) a report on the obligation and
expenditure of these funds, similar to the reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public Law 104–121 for fiscal
years 1996 through 2002.
In addition, [$124,000,000] $136,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d)
of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66, which shall remain available until expended. To the extent
that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year [2015] 2016 exceed [$124,000,000] $136,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year [2016] 2017 only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection
Act, which shall remain available until expended. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
LAE Program Direct
10,437
10,665
11,274
0003
National Support Center
70
55
20
0005
Program Integrity Base
273
273
273
0006
Program Integrity Cap Adjustment
924
1,123
1,166
0799
Total direct obligations
11,704
12,116
12,733
0801
Reimbursable activity, general
57
51
52
0802
Low Income Subsidy
6
6
0809
Reimbursable program activities, subtotal
57
57
58
0899
Total reimbursable obligations
57
57
58
0900
Total new obligations
11,761
12,173
12,791
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
236
374
199
1012
Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts [ITS Transfers]
175
91
200
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations [X Year]
14
50
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
425
515
399
Budget authority:
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700
Collected - LAE Direct
8,888
10,509
11,036
1700
Collected - Program Integrity Base
273
273
273
1700
Collected - Program Integrity Cap Adjustment
924
1,123
1,166
1700
Collected - Homeland Security
207
240
254
1700
Collected - Reimbursables
51
52
1701
Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources
1,462
–339
–216
1750
Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)
11,754
11,857
12,565
1900
Budget authority (total)
11,754
11,857
12,565
1930
Total budgetary resources available
12,179
12,372
12,964
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940
Unobligated balance expiring
–44
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
374
199
173
Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1951
Unobligated balance expiring
44
1952
Expired unobligated balance, start of year
267
265
265
1953
Expired unobligated balance, end of year
221
265
265
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
2,328
2,481
2,458
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
11,761
12,173
12,791
3011
Obligations incurred, expired accounts
73
3020
Outlays (gross)
–11,462
–12,146
–12,781
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–14
–50
3041
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired
–205
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
2,481
2,458
2,468
Uncollected payments:
3060
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1
–2,906
–3,142
–2,803
3070
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–1,462
339
216
3071
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired
1,226
3090
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year
–3,142
–2,803
–2,587
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
–578
–661
–345
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
–661
–345
–119
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
11,754
11,857
12,565
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
10,073
10,470
11,150
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
1,389
1,670
1,625
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
11,462
12,140
12,775
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030
Federal sources - LAE Direct
–9,875
–10,436
–10,987
4030
Federal sources - NCC Replacement
–141
–67
–43
4030
Federal sources - Program Integrity Base
–273
–273
–273
4030
Federal sources - Reimbursable
–57
–51
–52
4030
Federal sources - Program Integrity Cap
–924
–1,123
–1,166
4030
Federal sources - Low Income Subsidy
–6
–6
4030
Federal sources - Homeland Security
–207
–240
–254
4033
Non-Federal sources
–38
4040
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)
–11,515
–12,196
–12,781
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–1,462
339
216
4052
Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts
1,223
4060
Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)
–239
339
216
4080
Outlays, net (discretionary)
–53
–56
–6
Mandatory:
Outlays, gross:
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
6
6
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–53
–50
The Limitation on Administrative Expenses account provides resources for Social Security to administer the Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, the Special Benefits
for Certain World War II Veterans program, and certain health insurance functions for the aged and disabled.
The request for additional funding in 2016 for program integrity activities builds on SSA's success in reducing program costs
by ensuring that only individuals still eligible for benefits continue to receive them. The agency uses Continuing Disability
Reviews (CDRs) to determine whether an individual continues to qualify for DI or the SSI program. SSA estimates that continuing
disability reviews conducted in 2016 will yield net Federal program savings over the next 10 years of roughly $9 on average
per $1 budgeted for dedicated program integrity funding, including OASDI, SSI, Medicare and Medicaid program effects. Similarly,
SSA estimates indicate that non-medical redeterminations conducted in 2016 will yield a return on investment of about $4 on
average of net Federal program savings over ten years per $1 budgeted for dedicated program integrity funding, including SSI
and Medicaid program effects.
The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (BBEDCA) of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, enacted
adjustments to the discretionary spending limits in the Act for 2012 through 2021 for administrative program integrity activities
at both the Social Security Administration and at the Department of Health and Human Services. For the Social Security Administration,
BBEDCA authorizes a $1,166 million cap adjustment for 2016. To ensure full funding of the cost increases, this cap adjustment
is permissible only if the base level for CDRs and SSI Redeterminations is funded at $273 million. With these funds, SSA can
conduct approximately 908,000 CDRs and at least 2.6 million SSI Redeterminations of eligibility in 2016. See additional discussion
in the Budget Process chapter in the Analytical Perspectives volume.
In 2017, the Budget proposes mandatory funding for SSA program integrity work. See the discussion in the Program Integrity
Administrative Expenses (PIAE) account.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1
Full-time permanent
4,467
4,794
5,045
11.3
Other than full-time permanent
103
111
117
11.5
Other personnel compensation
244
220
247
11.8
Special personal services payments
3
5
5
11.9
Total personnel compensation
4,817
5,130
5,414
12.1
Civilian personnel benefits
1,431
1,600
1,743
13.0
Benefits for former personnel
1
5
5
21.0
Travel and transportation of persons
25
19
19
22.0
Transportation of things
5
3
3
23.1
Rental payments to GSA
704
715
717
23.3
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
440
431
463
24.0
Printing and reproduction
25
19
19
25.1
Advisory and assistance services
64
50
51
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources
2,536
2,743
2,821
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources
103
79
81
25.4
Operation and maintenance of facilities
283
247
260
25.5
Research and development contracts
1
25.7
Operation and maintenance of equipment
656
614
646
26.0
Supplies and materials
43
31
31
31.0
Equipment
387
291
322
32.0
Land and structures
113
85
85
41.0
Grants, subsidies, and contributions
27
20
20
42.0
Insurance claims and indemnities
44
33
33
99.0
Direct obligations
11,704
12,116
12,733
99.0
Reimbursable obligations
57
57
58
99.9
Total new obligations
11,761
12,173
12,791
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
60,104
63,329
64,475
2001
Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment
234
359
359
Limitation on Administrative Expenses
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–2–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Quarterly Wage Reporting
20
0002
Worker's Comp Admin Fund
5
0003
WEP/GPO Admin Funds
18
0004
FERS/DI Proposal
6
0900
Total new obligations
49
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Offsetting Collections (Reimbursables)
226
1850
Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)
226
1930
Total budgetary resources available
226
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
177
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
Obligations incurred, unexpired accounts
49
3020
Outlays (gross)
–49
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
226
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
49
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120
Federal sources
–226
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–177
The Budget includes eight proposals that will strengthen the integrity and administration of Social Security programs:
1. The Administration is including a request to restructure the Federal Wage Reporting process by moving from annual to quarterly
wage reporting. This proposal will enhance tax administration and improve program integrity for a range of programs.
2. In addition, the Budget includes re-proposals to develop mechanisms for timely and accurate collection of workers' compensation
and Windfall Elimination Provision/Government Pension Office (WEP/GPO) data for use in payment calculations. These mechanisms
will improve payment accuracy.
3. The Budget also includes a re-proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code to lower the employer electronic wage reporting
threshold from 250 to 5 employees over three years.
4. The Budget re-proposes to automate coordination of disability benefit payments between OPM and SSA, reducing overpayments,
and includes $6 million for in FY 2016 for SSA's system implementation costs.
5. The Budget will also provide for the use of Customs and Border Patrol Entry/Exit data to prevent improper payments.
6. The Budget will require OASDI recipients seeking overpayment waiver requests to grant SSA authority to certify financial
information. This new authority would extend the current practice of requiring SSI recipients to provide SSA authorization
to access data from their financial institutions to determine their available resources. Currently, there is no verification
of financial assets for overpayment waiver claims for OASDI.
7. The Budget also proposes to hold fraud facilitators liable for overpayments by allowing SSA to recover the overpayment
from a third party if the third party was responsible for making fraudulent statements or providing false evidence that allowed
the beneficiary to receive payments that should not have been paid.
8. Finally, the Budget will also clarify penalties for misleading internet advertising.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–2–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Direct obligations:
11.1
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent
42
12.1
Civilian personnel benefits
7
99.9
Total new obligations
49
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–8704–2–7–651
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
25
Program Integrity Administrative Expenses
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
The Budget includes a proposal to repeal the discretionary cap adjustments enacted in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, beginning in 2017 for SSA and instead provide a dedicated, dependable
source of mandatory funding for the Social Security Administration to conduct Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) and Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) program Redeterminations. CDRs and Redeterminations help to ensure that only those beneficiaries who
remain eligible for SSI or Disability Insurance benefits continue to receive them. SSA estimates that continuing disability
reviews conducted in 2016 will yield net Federal program savings over the next 10 years of roughly $9 on average per $1 budgeted
for dedicated program integrity funding, including OASDI, SSI, Medicare and Medicaid program effects. Similarly, SSA estimates
indicate that non-medical redeterminations conducted in 2016 will yield a return on investment of about $4 on average of net
Federal program savings over 10 years per $1 budgeted for dedicated program integrity funding, including SSI and Medicaid
program effects. The proposal includes the creation of a new limitation account entitled Program Integrity Administrative
Expenses, which will reflect mandatory funding for SSA's program integrity activities. See additional discussion in the Budget
Process Chapter in the Analytical Perspectives volume.
General and Administrative Provisions
GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
2014 actual
2015 est.
2016 est.
Offsetting receipts from the public:
028–241700
SSI, Attorney Fees: Enacted/requested
8
9
9
028–241800
Receipts from SSI Administrative Fee: Enacted/requested
135
94
102
028–309600
Recovery of Beneficiary Overpayments from SSI Program: Enacted/requested
2,513
2,603
2,612
General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public
2,656
2,706
2,723
Intragovernmental payments:
028–310510
Quinquennial Adjustment for Pre-1957 Military Service Credits, FOASI: Enacted/requested
2
General Fund Intragovernmental payments
2
Commissioner's Budget
As directed by Section 104 of Public Law 103–296, the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994, the
Commissioner of Social Security shall prepare an annual budget for SSA, which shall be submitted by the President to the Congress
without revision, together with the President's request for SSA.
The Commissioner's budget includes $12,670 million for total administrative discretionary resources in 2016. This represents
$12,516 million for SSA administrative expenses, $44 million for research, and $110 million for the Office of the Inspector
General.