Appendix - Social Security Administration

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) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $11,400,000.

Note.—A full-year 2017 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, the budget assumes this account is operating under the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 114–254). The amounts included for 2017 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.


Identification code 028–0404–0–1–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Taxation of benefits	32,302	37,531	41,033
0002	Other	20	29	22
0003	Payroll Tax holiday	139

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	32,461	37,560	41,055

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	13	13	13
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	32,469	37,560	41,055
1930	Total budgetary resources available	32,482	37,573	41,068
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–8
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	13	13	13

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3	1	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	32,461	37,560	41,055
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–32,463	–37,560	–41,055
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3	1	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	32,469	37,560	41,055
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	32,460	37,560	41,055
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	3

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	32,463	37,560	41,055
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	32,469	37,560	41,055
4190	Outlays, net (total)	32,463	37,560	41,055

This general fund appropriation reimburses the Social Security trust funds annually for 1) pension reform and 2) interest on unnegotiated checks. Amounts appropriated to this account as permanent indefinite authority include receipts from Federal income taxation of Social Security benefits.


Identification code 028–0404–0–1–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	20	29	22
94.0	Financial transfers	32,302	37,531	41,033
94.0	Financial transfers	139

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	32,461	37,560	41,055


Identification code 028–0415–0–1–571		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 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
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)		6	6

Public Law 110–275 requires the Social Security Administration 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. 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.


Identification code 028–0416–0–1–551		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 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	New obligations, unexpired accounts		1	1
3020	Outlays (gross)		–1	–1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
	Outlays, gross:
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		1	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)		1	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.


Identification code 028–0416–0–1–551		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment		10	10

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, $38,557,000,000, 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 $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, 2023.

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 2019, $19,500,000,000, to remain available until expended.


Identification code 028–0406–0–1–609		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Supplemental Security Income Program (Direct)	63,913	59,481	56,925

0799	Total direct obligations	63,913	59,481	56,925
0801	State supplementation payments	2,838	2,645	2,505

0809	Reimbursable program activities, subtotal	2,838	2,645	2,505

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	66,751	62,126	59,430

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	3,845	5,793	4,290
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	366	922
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	576

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	4,421	5,793	4,290
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	4,743	4,877	5,155
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	41,563	38,593	33,402
	Advance appropriations, mandatory:
1270	Advance appropriation	19,200	14,500	15,000
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	2,617	2,653	2,730
1900	Budget authority (total)	68,123	60,623	56,287
1930	Total budgetary resources available	72,544	66,416	60,577
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	5,793	4,290	1,147

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3,090	3,296	3,251
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	66,751	62,126	59,430
3020	Outlays (gross)	–65,968	–62,171	–59,445
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–576
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	3,296	3,251	3,236
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3,090	3,296	3,251
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	3,296	3,251	3,236

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	4,743	4,877	5,155
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	3,660	4,297	4,556
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	465	615	637

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	4,125	4,912	5,193
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	63,380	55,746	51,132
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	58,357	52,392	50,898
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	3,486	4,867	3,354

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	61,843	57,259	54,252
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–2,617	–2,653	–2,730
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	65,506	57,970	53,557
4190	Outlays, net (total)	63,351	59,518	56,715


		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	65,506	57,970	53,557
	Outlays	63,351	59,518	56,715
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–755
	Outlays			–755
Total:
	Budget Authority	65,506	57,970	52,802
	Outlays	63,351	59,518	55,960

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.


Identification code 028–0406–0–1–609		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Administrative Expenses	3,719	3,679	3,665
25.3	Beneficiary Services	99	144	159
25.3	Program Integrity (Base)	245	222	229
25.3	Program Integrity (Cap)	685	904	1,167
41.0	Federal benefits	59,044	54,463	51,581
41.0	Research	121	69	124

99.0	Direct obligations	63,913	59,481	56,925
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	2,838	2,645	2,505

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	66,751	62,126	59,430


Identification code 028–0406–4–1–609		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Direct program activity			–755

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)			–755

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation			–755
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–755

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			–755
3020	Outlays (gross)			755

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–755
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–755
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–755
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–755

The Budget proposes allowing SSA to conduct data matches with private commercial databases that maintain data on ownership of real property (i.e., land and buildings), which can be a countable resource for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) purposes. New beneficiaries would be required to consent to allow SSA to access these databases as a condition of benefit receipt. All other current due process and appeal rights would be preserved.

The Budget proposes the usage of all collection tools to recover funds in certain scenarios, such as when someone improperly cashes a beneficiary's check.

The Budget 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 allowing the use of Customs and Border Patrol Entry/Exit data to prevent improper payments.

The Budget proposes 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 proposes reinstating reconsideration in 10 prototype states. This reform requires a second review by the state Disability Determination Services before an appeal goes to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Most other states already require disability applicants to have their claim reconsidered before they can appeal to an ALJ.

The Budget proposes to create a sliding scale for SSI disability benefits that considers the number of additional family recipients. It would keep the maximum benefit for one recipient the same as in current law but reduce benefits for additional recipients in the same family.

The Budget proposes to create a probationary period for ALJs. This option would create a one-year probationary period, similar to the Senior Executive Service, to ensure an ALJ is performing at a satisfactory level. Following the one-year probation, the ALJ would convert to a lifetime appointment.

The Budget includes Child Support Enforcement proposals that increase collections and expand distribution, which in turn reduce low-income families' reliance on SSI and result in savings to the program.


Identification code 028–0401–0–1–701		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

0100	Balance, start of year		2	2
0198	Unavailable balance adjustment	2

0199	Balance, start of year	2	2	2

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	2	2	2

5099	Balance, end of year	2	2	2


Identification code 028–0401–0–1–701		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans (Direct)	3	3	3
0801	State supplement payments	1	1	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	4	4	4

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation		1	1
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	3	2	2
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	1	1	1
1900	Budget authority (total)	4	4	4
1930	Total budgetary resources available	4	4	4

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	4	4	4
3020	Outlays (gross)	–4	–4	–4

	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	4	3	3
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	4	3	3
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–1	–1	–1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3	3	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	3	3	3

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.


Identification code 028–0401–0–1–701		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

42.0	Direct obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities	3	3	3
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	1	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	4	4	4

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $30,000,000, together with not to exceed $75,500,000, 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.


Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of Inspector General (Direct)	105	106	106

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	30	30	30
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	71	76	76
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	5

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	76	76	76
1900	Budget authority (total)	106	106	106
1930	Total budgetary resources available	106	106	106
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	10	8	9
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	105	106	106
3020	Outlays (gross)	–106	–105	–106
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	8	9	9
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–21	–10	–10
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	16

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–10	–10	–10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–11	–2	–1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–2	–1	–1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	106	106	106
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	98	95	95
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	8	10	11

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	106	105	106
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–87	–76	–76
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	16

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	11

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	30	30	30
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	19	29	30
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	30	30	30
4190	Outlays, net (total)	19	29	30

The Office of Inspector General conducts independent audits, evaluations, and investigations to identify and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of Social Security Administration programs and operations.


Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	64	65	66
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	27	26	26
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	3	2	2
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	5	5	5
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	3	1	2
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	1	1	1
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	1	5	3
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	105	106	106


Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	522	517	517


Identification code 028–0417–0–1–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	94	22	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–70	–21
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	22	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	94	22	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	22	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
	Outlays, gross:
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	70	21
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)	70	21

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.


Identification code 028–5419–0–2–609		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	3
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	State Supplemental Fees, SSI	132	124	119

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	135	124	119
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	State Supplemental Fees	–135	–124	–118

5099	Balance, end of year			1


Identification code 028–5419–0–2–609		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	State Supplemental Fees (Direct)	135	124	118

0900	Total new obligations (object class 25.3)	135	124	118

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1101	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	135	124	118
1930	Total budgetary resources available	135	124	118

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	135	124	118
3020	Outlays (gross)	–135	–124	–118

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	135	124	118
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	135	124	118
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	135	124	118
4190	Outlays, net (total)	135	124	118

The Social Security Administration (SSA) collects a fee from States for costs related to administering Supplemental Security Income State supplementary payments on behalf of States. A portion of these fees is used to fund some of SSA's administrative costs.

Trust Funds


Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	2,696,110	2,722,708	2,742,891
0198	Unavailable unobligated balance adjustment	–271

0199	Balance, start of year	2,695,839	2,722,708	2,742,891
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1110	FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)	632,759	660,423	684,600
1110	FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)	35,613	35,809	39,823
1110	FOASI, Refunds	–2,700	–2,702	–2,786
1130	FOASI, Non-Attorney Fees		1	1
1130	FOASI, Attorney Fees	1	1	1
1130	FOASI, Tax Refund Offset	5	5	5
1140	FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)	13,871	14,155	14,649
1140	FOASI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)	118
1140	FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds	89,069	84,881	82,423
1140	FOASI, Federal Payments to the FOASI Trust Fund	31,131	35,595	38,933

1199	Total current law receipts	799,867	828,168	857,649

1999	Total receipts	799,867	828,168	857,649

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	3,495,706	3,550,876	3,600,540
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	–2,714	–2,659	–2,664
2101	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	–797,160	–825,494	–854,949
2103	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund			–6,042
2134	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	27,242	20,168

2199	Total current law appropriations	–772,632	–807,985	–863,655
	Proposed:
2201	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund			12

2999	Total appropriations	–772,632	–807,985	–863,643
	Special and trust fund receipts returned:
3010	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	4
3098	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	–370

5099	Balance, end of year	2,722,708	2,742,891	2,736,897


Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund (Direct)	773,039	808,000	863,690

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1012	Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts		15	35
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	4
1026	Adjustment for change in allocation of trust fund limitation or foreign exchange valuation	370
1030	Other balances withdrawn to special or trust funds	–4
1033	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations	37

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	407	15	35
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1101	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	2,714	2,659	2,664
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	797,160	825,494	854,949
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)			6,042
1234	Appropriations precluded from obligation	–27,242	–20,168

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	769,918	805,326	860,991
1900	Budget authority (total)	772,632	807,985	863,655
1930	Total budgetary resources available	773,039	808,000	863,690
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
	Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1950	Other balances withdrawn and returned to unappropriated receipts	4

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	70,715	73,912	77,215
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	773,039	808,000	863,690
3020	Outlays (gross)	–769,838	–804,697	–858,650
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	73,912	77,215	82,255
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	70,715	73,912	77,215
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	73,912	77,215	82,255

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	2,714	2,659	2,664
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2,347	2,298	2,275
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	683	412	411

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	3,030	2,710	2,686
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	769,918	805,326	860,991
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	699,065	732,181	855,964
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	67,743	69,806

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	766,808	801,987	855,964
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–37
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4143	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts	37

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	769,918	805,326	860,991
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	766,771	801,987	855,964
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	772,632	807,985	863,655
4190	Outlays, net (total)	769,801	804,697	858,650

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000	Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value	2,766,649	2,796,712	2,820,060
5001	Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value	2,796,712	2,820,060	2,818,885


		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	772,632	807,985	863,655
	Outlays	769,801	804,697	858,650
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–12
	Outlays			–12
Total:
	Budget Authority	772,632	807,985	863,643
	Outlays	769,801	804,697	858,638

The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program provides monthly cash benefits to retired workers and their dependents, and to survivors of deceased workers.


	2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

Benefit Payments	762,121	797,062	850,760
Payments to the Railroad Board	4,287	4,384	4,706
Administrative Expenses	3,030	2,710	2,686
Treasury Administrative Expenses	395	531	487
Beneficiary Services	5	10	11
Offsetting Collections	–37	0	0
Increase Minimum Overpayment Withholding	0	0	–5
Exclude Debts from Bankruptcy	0	0	–4
Reduce 12 Month Retroactive Benefits to 6 months	0	0	–3

Total Outgo	769,801	804,697	858,638


Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100	Balance, start of year	2,766,554	2,796,620	2,820,106

0999	Total balance, start of year	2,766,554	2,796,620	2,820,106
	Cash income during the year:
	Current law:
	Receipts:
1110	FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)	632,759	660,423	684,600
1110	FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)	35,613	35,809	39,823
1110	FOASI, Refunds	–2,700	–2,702	–2,786
1130	FOASI, Non-Attorney Fees		1	1
1130	FOASI, Attorney Fees	1	1	1
1130	FOASI, Tax Refund Offset	5	5	5
1150	FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds	89,069	84,881	82,423
1160	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	37
1160	FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)	13,871	14,155	14,649
1160	FOASI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)	118
1160	FOASI, Federal Payments to the FOASI Trust Fund	31,131	35,595	38,933

1199	Income under present law	799,904	828,168	857,649

1999	Total cash income	799,904	828,168	857,649
	Cash outgo during year:
	Current law:
2100	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund [016–00–8006–0]	–769,838	–804,697	–858,650

2199	Outgo under current law	–769,838	–804,697	–858,650
	Proposed:
2200	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund			12

2299	Outgo under proposed legislation			12

2999	Total cash outgo (-)	–769,838	–804,697	–858,638
	Surplus or deficit::
3110	Excluding interest	–59,003	–61,410	–83,412
3120	Interest	89,069	84,881	82,423

3199	Subtotal, surplus or deficit	30,066	23,471	–989
3230	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund		15	35

3299	Total adjustments		15	35

3999	Total change in fund balance	30,066	23,486	–954
	Unexpended balance, end of year::
4100	Uninvested balance (net), end of year	–92	46	267
4200	Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund	2,796,712	2,820,060	2,818,885

4999	Total balance, end of year	2,796,620	2,820,106	2,819,152


Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources [Beneficiary Services]	5	10	11
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources [Treasury Payments]	395	531	487
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources [RRB]	4,287	4,384	4,706
42.0	Insurance claims and indemnities	765,231	800,401	855,787
94.0	Financial transfers [OIG]	39	40	40
94.0	Financial transfers [LAE + Line 1050]	3,082	2,634	2,659

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	773,039	808,000	863,690


Identification code 028–8006–2–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Direct program activity			–12

0900	Total new obligations (object class 42.0)			–12

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)			–12
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–12

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			–12
3020	Outlays (gross)			12

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–12
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–12
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–12
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–12

The Budget proposes allowing the use of Customs and Border Patrol Entry/Exit data to prevent improper payments.

The Budget proposes 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 proposes the usage of all collection tools to recover funds in certain scenarios, such as when someone improperly cashes a beneficiary's check.

The Budget proposes increasing the minimum monthly overpayment collection from $10 a month to 10% of the overpayment amount.

The Budget provides for the exclusion of SSA debts from discharge in bankruptcy proceedings.

The Budget proposes to reduce the maximum period of retroactive benefits from 12 months to 6 months for new beneficiaries.


Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	13,041	16,118	39,683
0198	Unavailable unobligated balance adjustment	104

0199	Balance, start of year	13,145	16,118	39,683
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1110	FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)	137,964	155,920	161,765
1110	FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)	7,003	8,601	9,410
1110	FDI, Refunds	–459	–638	–658
1130	Attorney Fees, Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	25	24	26
1130	FDI, Tax Refund Offset	41	41	41
1140	FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)	3,065	3,344	3,461
1140	FDI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)	20
1140	FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds	1,506	1,625	2,337
1140	FDI, Federal Payments to the FDI Trust Fund	1,191	1,962	2,119

1199	Total current law receipts	150,356	170,879	178,501

1999	Total receipts	150,356	170,879	178,501

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	163,501	186,997	218,184
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	–2,960	–2,625	–2,677
2101	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	–147,402	–168,241	–175,792
2134	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	2,852	23,552	26,019

2199	Total current law appropriations	–147,510	–147,314	–152,450
	Proposed:
2201	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund			118

2999	Total appropriations	–147,510	–147,314	–152,332
	Special and trust fund receipts returned:
3010	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	4
3098	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	124
5098	Rounding adjustment	–1

5099	Balance, end of year	16,118	39,683	65,852


Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Direct)	147,517	147,327	152,482

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	128	13	32
1026	Adjustment for change in allocation of trust fund limitation or foreign exchange valuation	–124
1030	Other balances withdrawn to special or trust funds	–4
1033	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations	7

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	7	13	32
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1101	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	2,960	2,625	2,677
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	147,402	168,241	175,792
1234	Appropriations precluded from obligation	–2,852	–23,552	–26,019

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	144,550	144,689	149,773
1900	Budget authority (total)	147,510	147,314	152,450
1930	Total budgetary resources available	147,517	147,327	152,482
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
	Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1950	Other balances withdrawn and returned to unappropriated receipts	4

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	28,511	29,621	29,744
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	147,517	147,327	152,482
3020	Outlays (gross)	–146,279	–147,191	–151,955
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–128	–13	–32

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	29,621	29,744	30,239
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	28,511	29,621	29,744
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	29,621	29,744	30,239

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	2,960	2,625	2,677
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	1,999	2,301	2,336
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	693	360	360

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	2,692	2,661	2,696
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	144,550	144,689	149,773
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	129,860	144,530	149,259
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	13,727

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	143,587	144,530	149,259
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–7
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4143	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts	7

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	144,550	144,689	149,773
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	143,580	144,530	149,259
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	147,510	147,314	152,450
4190	Outlays, net (total)	146,272	147,191	151,955

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000	Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value	41,638	45,880	69,367
5001	Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value	45,880	69,367	95,928


		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	147,510	147,314	152,450
	Outlays	146,272	147,191	151,955
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–118
	Outlays			–118
Total:
	Budget Authority	147,510	147,314	152,332
	Outlays	146,272	147,191	151,837

The Disability Insurance (DI) program provides monthly cash benefits for disabled workers who have not yet attained their normal retirement age, and for their dependents.


	2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

Benefit Payments	142,963	143,946	148,750
Payments to Railroad Board	376	240	149
Administrative Expenses (Subject to Limitation)	2,692	2,661	2,696
Administrative Expenses (Treasury)	81	101	91
Beneficiary Services	157	228	251
Demonstration Projects	10	15	18
Offsetting Collections	–7	0	0
Increase Minimum Overpayment Withholding	0	0	–3
Exclude Debts from Bankruptcy	0	0	–5
Reduce 12 Month Retroactive Benefits to 6 Months	0	0	–110

Total Outgo	146,272	147,191	151,837


Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100	Balance, start of year	41,656	45,740	69,428

0999	Total balance, start of year	41,656	45,740	69,428
	Cash income during the year:
	Current law:
	Receipts:
1110	FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)	137,964	155,920	161,765
1110	FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)	7,003	8,601	9,410
1110	FDI, Refunds	–459	–638	–658
1130	Attorney Fees, Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	25	24	26
1130	FDI, Tax Refund Offset	41	41	41
1150	FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds	1,506	1,625	2,337
1160	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	7
1160	FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)	3,065	3,344	3,461
1160	FDI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)	20
1160	FDI, Federal Payments to the FDI Trust Fund	1,191	1,962	2,119

1199	Income under present law	150,363	170,879	178,501

1999	Total cash income	150,363	170,879	178,501
	Cash outgo during year:
	Current law:
2100	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund [016–00–8007–0]	–146,279	–147,191	–151,955

2199	Outgo under current law	–146,279	–147,191	–151,955
	Proposed:
2200	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund			118

2299	Outgo under proposed legislation			118

2999	Total cash outgo (-)	–146,279	–147,191	–151,837
	Surplus or deficit::
3110	Excluding interest	2,578	22,063	24,327
3120	Interest	1,506	1,625	2,337

3199	Subtotal, surplus or deficit	4,084	23,688	26,664

3999	Total change in fund balance	4,084	23,688	26,664
	Unexpended balance, end of year::
4100	Uninvested balance (net), end of year	–140	61	164
4200	Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund	45,880	69,367	95,928

4999	Total balance, end of year	45,740	69,428	96,092


Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.2	Beneficiary Services (VR & Tickets)	161	228	251
25.3	Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts (Treasury Admin)	81	101	91
25.3	Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts (RRB)	376	240	149
25.5	Research and development contracts	9	15	18
42.0	Disability insurance benefits	143,923	144,105	149,264
94.0	Financial transfers (OIG)	36	35	36
94.0	Financial transfers (LAE)	2,931	2,603	2,673

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	147,517	147,327	152,482


Identification code 028–8007–2–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Direct program activity			–118

0900	Total new obligations (object class 42.0)			–118

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)			–118
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–118

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			–118
3020	Outlays (gross)			118

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–118
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–118
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–118
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–118

The Budget includes a proposal to reduce an individual's entitlement to a Disability Insurance (DI) benefit in any month in which the individual also receives an unemployment compensation benefit.

The Budget proposes 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 proposes the usage of all collection tools to recover funds in certain scenarios, such as when someone improperly cashes a beneficiary's check.

The Budget proposes increasing the minimum monthly overpayment collection from $10 a month to 10% of the overpayment amount.

The Budget provides for the exclusion of SSA debts from discharge in bankruptcy proceedings.

The Budget proposes to eliminate reverse offsets in fifteen states where Workers' Compensation benefits are offset instead of DI benefits.

The Budget proposes to reduce the maximum period of retroactive benefits from 12 months to 6 months for new beneficiaries.

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 $10,603,000,000 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 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board, of which not more than $5,000 may be expended for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2018 not needed for fiscal year 2018 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, including work-related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys, $1,735,000,000 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 $1,462,000,000 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, $118,000,000 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 2018 exceed $118,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2019 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.


Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	LAE Program Direct	10,852	10,674	10,764
0003	National Support Center	50	12
0005	Program Integrity Base	273	273	281
0006	Program Integrity Cap Adjustment	1,153	1,153	1,462
0007	MACRA		4	34
0008	Altmeyer		2	18
0009	ODAR Hearings Backlog		73	77

0799	Total direct obligations	12,328	12,191	12,636
0801	Reimbursable activity, general	63	63	61
0802	Low Income Subsidy		6	6

0809	Reimbursable program activities, subtotal	63	69	67

0899	Total reimbursable obligations	63	69	67

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	12,391	12,260	12,703

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	149	175	197
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	149	12
1012	Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts [ITS Transfers]	203	73	50
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations [X Year]	18

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	370	248	247
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected - LAE Direct	9,469	10,548	10,714
1700	Collected - Program Integrity Base	273	273	281
1700	Collected - Program Integrity Cap Adjustment	1,153	1,153	1,462
1700	Collected - Altmeyer		2	18
1700	Collected - Reimbursables		63	61
1700	Collected - NSC		12
1700	Collected - AIF/ITS		126	50
1700	Collected - ODAR Hearings Backlog		73	77
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1,327	–63	–145

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	12,222	12,187	12,518
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected		10	40
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	22	12	–13

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	22	22	27
1900	Budget authority (total)	12,244	12,209	12,545
1930	Total budgetary resources available	12,614	12,457	12,792
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–48
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	175	197	89
	Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1951	Unobligated balance expiring	48
1952	Expired unobligated balance, start of year	283	219	219
1953	Expired unobligated balance, end of year	171	219	219

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	2,430	2,512	2,497
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	12,391	12,260	12,703
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	142
3020	Outlays (gross)	–12,243	–12,275	–12,687
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–18
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–190

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	2,512	2,497	2,513
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–2,883	–2,932	–2,881
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1,349	51	158
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	1,300

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–2,932	–2,881	–2,723
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–453	–420	–384
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–420	–384	–210

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	12,222	12,187	12,518
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	10,368	10,594	10,961
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	1,875	1,670	1,664

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	12,243	12,264	12,625
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources - LAE Direct	–10,598	–10,548	–10,714
4030	Federal sources - NCC Replacement	–70	–12
4030	Federal sources - Program Integrity Base	–273	–273	–281
4030	Federal sources - Reimbursable	–63	–63	–61
4030	Federal sources - Program Integrity Cap	–1,153	–1,153	–1,462
4030	Federal sources - Altmeyer Renovations		–2	–18
4030	Federal sources - ODAR Hearings Backlog		–73	–77
4030	Federal sources - AIF/ITS		–126	–50
4033	Non-Federal sources	–82

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–12,239	–12,250	–12,663
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1,327	63	145
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	1,344

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	17	63	145
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	4	14	–38
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	22	22	27
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		1	1
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		10	61

4110	Outlays, gross (total)		11	62
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources		–10	–40
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–22	–12	13
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)		1	22
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)	4	15	–16

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. Public Law 114–10 prohibits displaying, coding, or embedding Social Security numbers on a beneficiary's Medicare card. In order to fund implementation costs to comply with this provision, SSA will receive $98 million funded incrementally from FY 2015 to FY 2018.

The request in 2018 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 and/or the SSI program. SSA estimates that CDRs conducted in 2018 will yield a return on investment (ROI) of about $8 on average in net Federal program savings over 10 years 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 2018 will yield a ROI of about $3 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 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (BBEDCA) of 1985, as amended, authorizes adjustments to the discretionary spending limits for 2018 through 2021 for administrative program integrity activities at the Social Security Administration. For the Social Security Administration, the Budget includes the authorized $1,462 million cap adjustment for 2018. 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. The cap adjustment may also fund cooperative disability investigation units, and special attorneys for fraud prosecutions. SSA will conduct 890,000 full medical CDRs and approximately 2.8 million SSI redeterminations of eligibility in 2018. With access to program integrity cap adjustments, SSA is on track to eliminate the backlog of CDRs by the end of 2018 and remain current with program integrity workloads throughout the budget window. See additional discussion in the Budget Process chapter in the Analytical Perspectives volume.


Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	4,689	4,765	5,025
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	101	101	107
11.5	Other personnel compensation	213	120	153
11.8	Special personal services payments	3	77	79

11.9	Total personnel compensation	5,006	5,063	5,364
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	1,659	1,655	1,784
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	2	5	3
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	30	21	21
22.0	Transportation of things	7	5	5
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	700	718	727
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	496	512	534
24.0	Printing and reproduction	33	22	23
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	58	47	47
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	2,601	2,708	2,679
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	118	83	83
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	347	267	278
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	759	797	783
26.0	Supplies and materials	42	27	27
31.0	Equipment	152	130	131
32.0	Land and structures	251	85	102
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	27	18	18
42.0	Insurance claims and indemnities	40	28	27

99.0	Direct obligations	12,328	12,191	12,636
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	63	69	67

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	12,391	12,260	12,703


Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	62,948	60,767	61,082
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	210	358	358

The Budget includes a proposal to reduce an individual's entitlement to a Disability Insurance (DI) benefit in any month in which the individual also receives an unemployment compensation benefit.

The Budget proposes allowing SSA to conduct data matches with private commercial databases that maintain data on ownership of real property (i.e., land and buildings), which can be a countable resource for Supplemental Security Income purposes. New beneficiaries would be required to consent to allow SSA to access these databases as a condition of benefit receipt. All other current due process and appeal rights would be preserved.

The Budget proposes allowing the use of Customs and Border Patrol Entry/Exit data to prevent improper payments.

The Budget proposes 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 proposes the usage of all collection tools to recover funds in certain scenarios, such as when someone improperly cashes a beneficiary's check.

The Budget proposes increasing the minimum monthly overpayment collection from $10 a month to 10% of the overpayment amount.

The Budget provides for the exclusion of SSA debts from discharge in bankruptcy proceedings.

The Budget proposes to eliminate reverse offsets in fifteen states where Workers' Compensation benefits are offset instead of DI benefits.


		2016 actual	2017 est.	2018 est.

Offsetting receipts from the public:
028–241700	SSI, Attorney Fees: Enacted/requested	8	8	8
028–241800	Receipts from SSI Administrative Fee: Enacted/requested	100	93	85
028–309600	Recovery of Beneficiary Overpayments from SSI Program: Enacted/requested	2,561	2,452	2,507

General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public		2,669	2,553	2,600

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Funds

Payments to Social Security Trust Funds

Payments to social security trust funds

Administrative Costs, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

Administrative Expenses, Children's Health Insurance Program

Supplemental security income program

Supplemental Security Income Program

(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)

Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans

Office of inspector general

(including transfer of funds)

Administrative Expenses, Recovery Act

State Supplemental Fees

Trust Funds

Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund

Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

Limitation on administrative expenses

Limitation on Administrative Expenses

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

General and Administrative Provisions

GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS

Commissioner's Budget