[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Social Security Administration]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing 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) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $11,000,000.
(Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0404–0–1–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Taxation of benefits
35,718
36,293
39,672
0002
Other
14
22
22
0003
Payroll Tax holiday
13
11
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
35,745
36,326
39,694
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
13
13
13
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
35,753
36,326
39,694
1930
Total budgetary resources available
35,766
36,339
39,707
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
1
2
2
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
35,745
36,326
39,694
3011
Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts
1
3020
Outlays (gross)
–35,745
–36,326
–39,694
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
2
2
2
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
1
2
2
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
2
2
2
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
35,753
36,326
39,694
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
35,744
36,326
39,694
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
1
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
35,745
36,326
39,694
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
35,753
36,326
39,694
4190
Outlays, net (total)
35,745
36,326
39,694
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority
35,753
36,326
39,694
Outlays
35,745
36,326
39,694
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority
70
Outlays
70
Total:
Budget Authority
35,753
36,326
39,764
Outlays
35,745
36,326
39,764
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.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0404–0–1–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources
14
22
22
94.0
Financial transfers
35,718
36,293
39,672
94.0
Financial transfers
13
11
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
35,745
36,326
39,694
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
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0002
WEP/GPO State and Local Pension — Payment to the LAE
70
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 42.0)
70
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
70
1930
Total budgetary resources available
70
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
70
3020
Outlays (gross)
–70
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
70
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
70
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
70
4190
Outlays, net (total)
70
Administrative Costs, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0415–0–1–571
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 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.
Administrative Expenses, Children's Health Insurance Program
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0416–0–1–551
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 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, unexpired accounts (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.
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–0416–0–1–551
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
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, $41,832,000,000, 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, 2022.
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 2021, $19,900,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0406–0–1–609
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Supplemental Security Income Program (Direct)
54,144
59,196
60,538
0002
Program Integrity
1,389
1,353
1,305
0799
Total direct obligations
55,533
60,549
61,843
0801
State supplementation payments
2,401
2,715
2,760
0809
Reimbursable program activities, subtotal
2,401
2,715
2,760
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
57,934
63,264
64,603
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
4,601
3,588
3,909
1001
Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1
1,501
2,363
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations
821
1033
Recoveries of prior year paid obligations
1
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
5,423
3,588
3,909
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1100
Appropriation
4,504
4,378
4,498
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
33,983
36,988
37,334
Advance appropriations, mandatory:
1270
Advance appropriation
15,000
19,500
19,700
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Collected
2,612
2,719
2,764
1900
Budget authority (total)
56,099
63,585
64,296
1930
Total budgetary resources available
61,522
67,173
68,205
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
3,588
3,909
3,602
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
3,896
3,298
3,324
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
57,934
63,264
64,603
3011
Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts
1
3020
Outlays (gross)
–57,712
–63,238
–64,635
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–821
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
3,298
3,324
3,292
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
3,896
3,298
3,324
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
3,298
3,324
3,292
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
4,504
4,378
4,498
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
3,704
3,745
3,843
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
574
748
788
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
4,278
4,493
4,631
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4033
Non-Federal sources
–1
4040
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)
–1
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4053
Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts
1
4060
Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)
1
4070
Budget authority, net (discretionary)
4,504
4,378
4,498
4080
Outlays, net (discretionary)
4,277
4,493
4,631
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
51,595
59,207
59,798
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
50,330
57,518
58,897
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
3,104
1,227
1,107
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
53,434
58,745
60,004
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123
Non-Federal sources
–2,612
–2,719
–2,764
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
53,487
60,866
61,532
4190
Outlays, net (total)
55,099
60,519
61,871
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority
53,487
60,866
61,532
Outlays
55,099
60,519
61,871
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority
–786
Outlays
–786
Total:
Budget Authority
53,487
60,866
60,746
Outlays
55,099
60,519
61,085
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
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
25.3
Administrative Expenses
3,021
3,014
3,187
25.3
Beneficiary Services
112
118
129
25.3
Program Integrity (Base)
209
242
250
25.3
Program Integrity (Cap)
1,180
1,111
1,055
41.0
Federal benefits
50,949
55,905
57,108
41.0
Research
62
159
114
99.0
Direct obligations
55,533
60,549
61,843
99.0
Reimbursable obligations
2,401
2,715
2,760
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
57,934
63,264
64,603
Supplemental Security Income Program
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0406–4–1–609
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Direct program activity
–786
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0)
–786
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
–786
1930
Total budgetary resources available
–786
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
–786
3020
Outlays (gross)
786
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
–786
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
–786
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
–786
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–786
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0401–0–1–701
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
0100
Balance, start of year
2
2
2
2000
Total: Balances and receipts
2
2
2
5099
Balance, end of year
2
2
2
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0401–0–1–701
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans (Direct)
2
2
2
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1100
Appropriation
1
1
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200
Appropriation
2
1
1
1900
Budget authority (total)
2
2
2
1930
Total budgetary resources available
2
2
2
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
2
2
2
3020
Outlays (gross)
–2
–2
–2
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
2
1
1
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
2
1
1
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
2
2
2
4190
Outlays, net (total)
2
2
2
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
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
25.3
Admin Expenses
1
1
42.0
Insurance claims and indemnities
2
1
1
99.0
Direct obligations
2
2
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
2
2
2
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, $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.
(Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Office of Inspector General (Direct)
104
106
106
0801
Reimbursable program activity OIG Transfer
10
10
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
104
116
116
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1100
Appropriation
30
30
30
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700
Collected
70
76
76
1700
Collected
10
10
1701
Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources
6
1750
Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)
76
86
86
1900
Budget authority (total)
106
116
116
1930
Total budgetary resources available
106
116
116
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940
Unobligated balance expiring
–2
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
11
10
11
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
104
116
116
3020
Outlays (gross)
–104
–115
–116
3041
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired
–1
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
10
11
11
Uncollected payments:
3060
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1
–12
–12
–12
3070
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–6
3071
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired
6
3090
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year
–12
–12
–12
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
–1
–2
–1
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
–2
–1
–1
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
106
116
116
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
97
104
104
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
7
11
12
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
104
115
116
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030
Federal sources
–75
–86
–86
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–6
4052
Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts
5
4060
Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)
–1
4070
Budget authority, net (discretionary)
30
30
30
4080
Outlays, net (discretionary)
29
29
30
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
30
30
30
4190
Outlays, net (total)
29
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.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
11.1
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent
65
65
66
12.1
Civilian personnel benefits
27
27
27
21.0
Travel and transportation of persons
2
3
3
23.1
Rental payments to GSA
4
5
4
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources
1
1
1
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources
1
1
1
25.4
Operation and maintenance of facilities
1
1
1
25.7
Operation and maintenance of equipment
2
2
2
31.0
Equipment
1
1
1
99.0
Direct obligations
104
106
106
99.0
Reimbursable obligations
10
10
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
104
116
116
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–0400–0–1–600
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
496
542
561
Administrative Expenses, Recovery Act
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–0417–0–1–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
17
5
3
3020
Outlays (gross)
–12
–2
–2
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
5
3
1
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
17
5
3
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
5
3
1
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
Outlays, gross:
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
12
2
2
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
4190
Outlays, net (total)
12
2
2
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
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
0100
Balance, start of year
Receipts:
Current law:
1130
State Supplemental Fees, SSI
114
134
130
2000
Total: Balances and receipts
114
134
130
Appropriations:
Current law:
2101
State Supplemental Fees
–114
–134
–130
5099
Balance, end of year
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–5419–0–2–609
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
State Supplemental Fees (Direct)
114
134
130
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 25.3)
114
134
130
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1101
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
114
134
130
1930
Total budgetary resources available
114
134
130
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
114
134
130
3020
Outlays (gross)
–114
–134
–130
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
114
134
130
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
114
134
130
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
114
134
130
4190
Outlays, net (total)
114
134
130
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
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
0100
Balance, start of year
2,743,642
2,720,556
2,715,677
Receipts:
Current law:
1110
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
657,323
731,782
771,527
1110
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
36,508
38,814
43,092
1110
FOASI, Refunds
–2,616
–2,849
–3,149
1130
FOASI, Non-Attorney Fees
1
1
1130
FOASI, Attorney Fees
1
1
1
1130
FOASI, Tax Refund Offset
5
3
3
1140
FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
14,716
15,225
15,553
1140
FOASI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
11
10
1140
FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
81,582
79,808
78,618
1140
FOASI, Federal Payments to the FOASI Trust Fund
34,726
35,092
38,007
1199
Total current law receipts
822,256
897,887
943,653
Proposed:
1210
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
11
1999
Total receipts
822,256
897,887
943,664
2000
Total: Balances and receipts
3,565,898
3,618,443
3,659,341
Appropriations:
Current law:
2101
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–3,214
–3,307
–3,124
2101
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–819,048
–894,518
–940,468
2103
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–23,079
–4,941
–17,756
2199
Total current law appropriations
–845,341
–902,766
–961,348
Proposed:
2201
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
21
2999
Total appropriations
–845,341
–902,766
–961,327
Special and trust fund receipts returned:
3010
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
5
3098
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
–385
5098
Reconciliation adjustment
379
5099
Balance, end of year
2,720,556
2,715,677
2,698,014
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund (Direct)
845,922
902,828
961,409
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1012
Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts
62
61
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations
5
1026
Adjustment for change in allocation of trust fund limitation or foreign exchange valuation
385
1030
Other balances withdrawn to special or trust funds
–5
1033
Recoveries of prior year paid obligations
196
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
581
62
61
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1101
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
3,214
3,307
3,124
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
819,048
894,518
940,468
1203
Appropriation (previously unavailable)
23,079
4,941
17,756
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
842,127
899,459
958,224
1900
Budget authority (total)
845,341
902,766
961,348
1930
Total budgetary resources available
845,922
902,828
961,409
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1950
Other balances withdrawn and returned to unappropriated receipts
5
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
76,460
80,891
85,969
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
845,922
902,828
961,409
3020
Outlays (gross)
–841,486
–897,750
–956,243
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–5
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
80,891
85,969
91,135
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
76,460
80,891
85,969
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
80,891
85,969
91,135
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
3,214
3,307
3,124
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
2,779
2,784
2,609
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
388
523
520
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
3,167
3,307
3,129
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
842,127
899,459
958,224
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
765,567
817,832
953,114
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
72,752
76,611
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
838,319
894,443
953,114
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123
Non-Federal sources
–196
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4143
Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts
196
4160
Budget authority, net (mandatory)
842,127
899,459
958,224
4170
Outlays, net (mandatory)
838,123
894,443
953,114
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
845,341
902,766
961,348
4190
Outlays, net (total)
841,290
897,750
956,243
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000
Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value
2,820,200
2,801,254
2,795,680
5001
Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value
2,801,254
2,795,680
2,788,632
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority
845,341
902,766
961,348
Outlays
841,290
897,750
956,243
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority
–21
Outlays
–21
Total:
Budget Authority
845,341
902,766
961,327
Outlays
841,290
897,750
956,222
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)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Benefit Payments
833,029
888,965
947,642
Payments to the Railroad Board
4,769
4,930
4,928
Administrative Expenses
3,167
3,307
3,129
Treasury Administrative Expenses
512
538
533
Beneficiary Services
9
10
11
Prior Year Employment Tax Receipts Refund
–196
0
0
Increase Minimum Overpayment Withholding
0
0
–7
Exclude Debts from Bankruptcy
0
0
–2
Reduce 12 Month Retroactive Benefits to 6 months
0
0
–12
Total Outgo
841,290
897,750
956,222
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100
Balance, start of year
2,820,101
2,801,066
2,801,265
0999
Total balance, start of year
2,820,101
2,801,066
2,801,265
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Receipts:
1110
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
657,323
731,782
771,527
1110
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
36,508
38,814
43,092
1110
FOASI, Refunds
–2,616
–2,849
–3,149
1130
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
196
1130
FOASI, Non-Attorney Fees
1
1
1130
FOASI, Attorney Fees
1
1
1
1130
FOASI, Tax Refund Offset
5
3
3
1150
FOASI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
81,582
79,808
78,618
1160
FOASI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
14,716
15,225
15,553
1160
FOASI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
11
10
1160
FOASI, Federal Payments to the FOASI Trust Fund
34,726
35,092
38,007
1199
Income under present law
822,452
897,887
943,653
Proposed:
1210
FOASI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
11
1299
Income proposed
11
1999
Total cash income
822,452
897,887
943,664
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
2100
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund [016–00–8006–0]
–841,486
–897,750
–956,243
2199
Outgo under current law
–841,486
–897,750
–956,243
Proposed:
2200
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
21
2299
Outgo under proposed legislation
21
2999
Total cash outgo (-)
–841,486
–897,750
–956,222
Surplus or deficit:
3110
Excluding interest
–100,616
–79,671
–91,176
3120
Interest
81,582
79,808
78,618
3199
Subtotal, surplus or deficit
–19,034
137
–12,558
3230
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
62
61
3298
Rounding adjustment
–1
3299
Total adjustments
–1
62
61
3999
Total change in fund balance
–19,035
199
–12,497
Unexpended balance, end of year:
4100
Uninvested balance (net), end of year
–188
5,585
136
4200
Federal Old-age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
2,801,254
2,795,680
2,788,632
4999
Total balance, end of year
2,801,066
2,801,265
2,788,768
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8006–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources [Beneficiary Services]
9
10
11
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources [Treasury Payments]
512
538
533
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources [RRB]
4,769
4,930
4,928
42.0
Insurance claims and indemnities
836,837
893,981
952,752
94.0
Financial transfers [OIG]
40
41
42
94.0
Financial transfers [LAE + Line 1050]
3,755
3,328
3,143
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
845,922
902,828
961,409
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
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Direct program activity
–21
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 42.0)
–21
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
–21
1930
Total budgetary resources available
–21
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
–21
3020
Outlays (gross)
21
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
–21
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
–21
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
–21
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–21
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
0100
Balance, start of year
40,988
67,143
67,704
Receipts:
Current law:
1110
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
155,457
135,985
131,014
1110
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
8,693
8,055
7,318
1110
FDI, Refunds
–618
–673
–535
1130
Attorney Fees, Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
24
24
24
1130
FDI, Tax Refund Offset
46
46
46
1140
FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
3,477
2,815
2,641
1140
FDI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
2
1
1140
FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
2,227
2,935
3,001
1140
FDI, Federal Payments to the FDI Trust Fund
1,004
1,220
1,684
1199
Total current law receipts
170,312
150,408
145,193
Proposed:
1210
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
2
1999
Total receipts
170,312
150,408
145,195
2000
Total: Balances and receipts
211,300
217,551
212,899
Appropriations:
Current law:
2101
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–2,814
–2,768
–2,469
2101
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–167,504
–147,590
–142,667
2103
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
–6,501
2134
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
25,937
511
2199
Total current law appropriations
–144,381
–149,847
–151,637
Proposed:
2201
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
311
2999
Total appropriations
–144,381
–149,847
–151,326
Special and trust fund receipts returned:
3010
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
5
3098
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
219
5099
Balance, end of year
67,143
67,704
61,573
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Direct)
144,416
149,898
151,698
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1012
Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts
51
61
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations
224
1026
Adjustment for change in allocation of trust fund limitation or foreign exchange valuation
–219
1030
Other balances withdrawn to special or trust funds
–5
1033
Recoveries of prior year paid obligations
35
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
35
51
61
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
1101
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
2,814
2,768
2,469
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
167,504
147,590
142,667
1203
Appropriation (previously unavailable)
6,501
1234
Appropriations precluded from obligation
–25,937
–511
1260
Appropriations, mandatory (total)
141,567
147,079
149,168
1900
Budget authority (total)
144,381
149,847
151,637
1930
Total budgetary resources available
144,416
149,898
151,698
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1950
Other balances withdrawn and returned to unappropriated receipts
5
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
28,456
25,999
26,339
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
144,416
149,898
151,698
3020
Outlays (gross)
–146,649
–149,558
–151,479
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–224
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
25,999
26,339
26,558
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
28,456
25,999
26,339
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
25,999
26,339
26,558
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
2,814
2,768
2,469
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
2,428
2,327
2,054
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
223
437
416
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
2,651
2,764
2,470
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
141,567
147,079
149,168
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
131,154
146,794
149,009
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
12,844
4110
Outlays, gross (total)
143,998
146,794
149,009
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123
Non-Federal sources
–35
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4143
Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts
35
4160
Budget authority, net (mandatory)
141,567
147,079
149,168
4170
Outlays, net (mandatory)
143,963
146,794
149,009
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
144,381
149,847
151,637
4190
Outlays, net (total)
146,614
149,558
151,479
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000
Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value
69,669
93,401
93,998
5001
Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value
93,401
93,998
88,129
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority
144,381
149,847
151,637
Outlays
146,614
149,558
151,479
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority
–311
Outlays
–311
Total:
Budget Authority
144,381
149,847
151,326
Outlays
146,614
149,558
151,168
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.
DI Cash Outgo Detail (in millions of dollars)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Benefit Payments
143,537
146,411
148,558
Payments to Railroad Board
174
73
114
Administrative Expenses (Subject to Limitation)
2,651
2,764
2,470
Administrative Expenses (Treasury)
93
97
96
Beneficiary Services
176
199
217
Demonstration Projects
18
14
24
Prior Year Employment Tax Receipts Refund
–35
0
0
Increase Minimum Overpayment Withholding
0
0
–5
Exclude Debts from Bankruptcy
0
0
–2
Reduce 12 Month Retroactive Benefits to 6 Months
0
0
–304
Total Outgo
146,614
149,558
151,168
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100
Balance, start of year
69,444
93,142
94,043
0999
Total balance, start of year
69,444
93,142
94,043
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Receipts:
1110
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
155,457
135,985
131,014
1110
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (SECA Taxes)
8,693
8,055
7,318
1110
FDI, Refunds
–618
–673
–535
1130
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
35
1130
Attorney Fees, Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
24
24
24
1130
FDI, Tax Refund Offset
46
46
46
1150
FDI, Interest Received by Trust Funds
2,227
2,935
3,001
1160
FDI, Federal Employer Contributions (FICA Taxes)
3,477
2,815
2,641
1160
FDI, General Fund Payments for Payroll Tax Holiday (PL 111–312)
2
1
1160
FDI, Federal Payments to the FDI Trust Fund
1,004
1,220
1,684
1199
Income under present law
170,347
150,408
145,193
Proposed:
1210
FDI, Transfers from General Fund (FICA Taxes)
2
1299
Income proposed
2
1999
Total cash income
170,347
150,408
145,195
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
2100
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund [016–00–8007–0]
–146,649
–149,558
–151,479
2199
Outgo under current law
–146,649
–149,558
–151,479
Proposed:
2200
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
311
2299
Outgo under proposed legislation
311
2999
Total cash outgo (-)
–146,649
–149,558
–151,168
Surplus or deficit:
3110
Excluding interest
21,471
–2,085
–8,974
3120
Interest
2,227
2,935
3,001
3199
Subtotal, surplus or deficit
23,698
850
–5,973
3230
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
51
61
3299
Total adjustments
51
61
3999
Total change in fund balance
23,698
901
–5,912
Unexpended balance, end of year:
4100
Uninvested balance (net), end of year
–259
45
2
4200
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
93,401
93,998
88,129
4999
Total balance, end of year
93,142
94,043
88,131
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8007–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
25.2
Beneficiary Services (VR & Tickets)
173
199
217
25.3
Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts (Treasury Admin)
93
97
96
25.3
Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts (RRB)
174
73
114
25.5
Research and development contracts
11
6
24
42.0
Disability insurance benefits
141,116
146,704
148,717
94.0
Financial transfers (OIG)
35
35
34
94.0
Financial transfers (LAE)
2,814
2,784
2,496
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
144,416
149,898
151,698
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
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
Direct program activity
–311
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 42.0)
–311
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1201
Appropriation (special or trust fund)
–311
1930
Total budgetary resources available
–311
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
–311
3020
Outlays (gross)
311
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
–311
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
–311
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
–311
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–311
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 $12,642,000,000 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 in such section or from the fees authorized by the fifth paragraph under this heading, except that any amounts derived from such fees are
only available for the issuance of replacement Social Security cards: Provided, That not less than $2,400,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2020 not needed for fiscal year 2020 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.
Of the total amount made available in the first paragraph under this heading, not more than $1,582,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2021, is 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: 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 $1,309,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That, of the additional new budget authority described in the preceding proviso, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to
the "Office of Inspector General", Social Security Administration, for the cost of jointly operated co-operative disability
investigation units: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: 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, $130,000,000 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 : Provided, That to the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year 2020 exceed $130,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2021 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.
The Commissioner of Social Security shall charge a $25 fee for the issuance of a replacement Social Security card if an individual
requests the issuance of such card in a field office of the Social Security Administration and a $7 fee if an individual requests
the issuance of such card online: Provided, That any fees collected pursuant to the matter preceding this proviso shall be
deposited in this account and shall be available subject to the restrictions in the first paragraph under this heading: Provided
further, That the Commissioner may not charge such a fee for the issuance of a new Social Security card.
(Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0001
LAE Program Direct
10,920
11,150
11,023
0003
National Support Center
2
0004
Additional PI (902) 17/18
257
0005
Program Integrity Base
273
273
273
0006
Program Integrity Cap Adjustment
1,321
1,397
1,362
0007
MACRA
2
1
0008
Altmeyer
27
0009
OHO Anomaly (955) 18/19
6
94
0010
Program Integrity Cap Adjustment OIG Transfer
10
10
0011
Hearings Backlog (954) 17/18
52
0012
IT Modernization
44
137
68
0013
OHO Hearings Backlog 19/20
25
75
0014
SSN Fees
270
0799
Total direct obligations
12,875
13,116
13,081
0801
Reimbursable activity, general
56
53
58
0802
Low Income Subsidy
6
6
0809
Reimbursable program activities, subtotal
56
59
64
0899
Total reimbursable obligations
56
59
64
0900
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
12,931
13,175
13,145
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000
Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1
575
624
438
1001
Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1
266
2
1012
Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts [ITS Transfers]
156
59
100
1021
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations [X Year]
11
1050
Unobligated balance (total)
742
683
538
Budget authority:
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700
Collected - LAE Direct
8,802
11,049
10,921
1700
Collected - Program Integrity Base
273
273
273
1700
Collected - Program Integrity Cap Adjustment
1,321
1,397
1,362
1700
Collected - Altmeyer
6
27
1700
Collected - Reimbursables
56
53
58
1700
Collected - NSC
12
2
1700
Collected - AIF/ITS
199
100
100
1700
Collected - Hearings Backlog (954) - 17/18
40
1700
Collected - OIG Transfer from PI CAP
10
10
1700
Collected - Additional PI (17/18)
257
1700
Collected - OHO Anomaly (955) 18/19
6
94
1700
Collected - IT Modernization
137
68
1700
Collected - OHO Anomaly (19/20)
25
75
1700
Collected - SSN Fees
270
1701
Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources
1,952
–237
–306
1750
Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)
12,924
12,930
12,831
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Collected
7
6
1801
Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources
27
–7
–6
1850
Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)
27
1900
Budget authority (total)
12,951
12,930
12,831
1930
Total budgetary resources available
13,693
13,613
13,369
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940
Unobligated balance expiring
–138
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
624
438
224
Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1951
Unobligated balance expiring
138
1952
Expired unobligated balance, start of year
224
331
331
1953
Expired unobligated balance, end of year
193
331
331
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000
Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1
2,472
2,802
3,085
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
12,931
13,175
13,145
3011
Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts
85
3020
Outlays (gross)
–12,540
–12,892
–12,937
3040
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired
–11
3041
Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired
–135
3050
Unpaid obligations, end of year
2,802
3,085
3,293
Uncollected payments:
3060
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1
–3,339
–3,779
–3,535
3070
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–1,979
244
312
3071
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired
1,539
3090
Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year
–3,779
–3,535
–3,223
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100
Obligated balance, start of year
–867
–977
–450
3200
Obligated balance, end of year
–977
–450
70
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000
Budget authority, gross
12,924
12,930
12,831
Outlays, gross:
4010
Outlays from new discretionary authority
10,391
10,724
10,779
4011
Outlays from discretionary balances
2,146
2,161
2,152
4020
Outlays, gross (total)
12,537
12,885
12,931
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030
Federal sources - LAE Direct
–10,510
–11,049
–10,921
4030
Federal sources - NCC Replacement
–12
–2
4030
Federal sources - Program Integrity Base
–273
–273
–273
4030
Federal sources - Reimbursable
–56
–53
–58
4030
Federal sources - Program Integrity Cap
–1,321
–1,397
–1,362
4030
Federal sources - Altmeyer Renovations
–6
–27
4030
Federal sources - OHO Anomaly (955) 18/19
–6
–94
4030
Federal sources - AIF/ITS
–100
–100
4030
Federal sources - PI CAP OIG Transfer
–10
–10
4030
Federal sources - Additional PI (17/18)
–257
4030
Federal sources - Hearings Backlog (954) 17/18
–40
4030
Federal sources - Hearings Backlog 19/20
–25
–75
4030
Federal sources - IT Modernization
–137
–68
4030
Federal sources - SSN Fees
–270
4033
Non-Federal sources
–105
4040
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)
–12,586
–13,167
–13,137
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–1,952
237
306
4052
Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts
1,614
4060
Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)
–338
237
306
4080
Outlays, net (discretionary)
–49
–282
–206
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
27
Outlays, gross:
4101
Outlays from mandatory balances
3
7
6
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120
Federal sources
–7
–6
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140
Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired
–27
7
6
4170
Outlays, net (mandatory)
3
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–46
–282
–206
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Enacted/requested:
Outlays
–46
–282
–206
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Outlays
–52
Total:
Outlays
–46
–282
–258
The Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) 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 received $98 million funded incrementally from FY 2015 to FY
2018.
The request in 2020 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 (CDR) to determine
whether an individual continues to qualify for DI and/or the SSI program. SSA estimates that CDRs conducted in 2020 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 2020 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 through 2021 for administrative program integrity activities at the Social Security Administration. The Budget
includes the authorized $1,309 million cap adjustment for 2020. 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 Assistant U.S. Fraud Attorneys. To continue to support these
important anti-fraud activities, appropriations language provides for SSA to transfer up to $10 million to the SSA Office
of the Inspector General to fund CDI unit team leaders. SSA will conduct 674,000 full medical CDRs and approximately 2.8 million
SSI redeterminations of eligibility in 2020. With access to program integrity cap adjustments, SSA is on track to remain current
with program integrity workloads throughout the budget window. See additional discussion in the Budget Process chapter in
the Analytical Perspectives volume.
The Budget proposes offsetting collections from fees for replacement Social Security cards (estimated at $270 million in FY
2020).
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1
Full-time permanent
4,765
5,210
5,258
11.3
Other than full-time permanent
80
86
86
11.5
Other personnel compensation
317
282
147
11.8
Special personal services payments
2
4
11.9
Total personnel compensation
5,164
5,578
5,495
12.1
Civilian personnel benefits
1,713
1,810
1,945
13.0
Benefits for former personnel
2
2
3
21.0
Travel and transportation of persons
22
13
13
22.0
Transportation of things
7
4
4
23.1
Rental payments to GSA
707
716
724
23.2
Rental payments to others
1
23.3
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
472
520
537
24.0
Printing and reproduction
34
21
21
25.1
Advisory and assistance services
85
71
70
25.2
Other services from non-Federal sources
2,565
2,695
2,592
25.3
Other goods and services from Federal sources
170
107
104
25.4
Operation and maintenance of facilities
542
182
189
25.7
Operation and maintenance of equipment
866
935
929
26.0
Supplies and materials
38
23
22
31.0
Equipment
259
268
268
32.0
Land and structures
138
113
110
41.0
Grants, subsidies, and contributions
52
32
31
42.0
Insurance claims and indemnities
39
25
24
99.0
Direct obligations
12,875
13,116
13,081
99.0
Reimbursable obligations
56
59
64
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
12,931
13,175
13,145
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–8704–0–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
60,160
61,380
60,555
2001
Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment
219
358
358
Limitation on Administrative Expenses
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–2–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Obligations by program activity:
0002
WEP-GPO Admin. Funds
18
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800
Offsetting Collections (Reimbursables)
70
1930
Total budgetary resources available
70
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941
Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year
52
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3010
New obligations, unexpired accounts
18
3020
Outlays (gross)
–18
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090
Budget authority, gross
70
Outlays, gross:
4100
Outlays from new mandatory authority
18
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120
Federal sources
–70
4180
Budget authority, net (total)
4190
Outlays, net (total)
–52
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 028–8704–2–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Direct obligations:
11.1
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent
9
12.1
Civilian personnel benefits
8
99.0
Direct obligations
17
99.0
Reimbursable obligations
1
99.9
Total new obligations, unexpired accounts
18
Employment Summary
Identification code 028–8704–2–7–651
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
1001
Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment
180
General and Administrative Provisions
GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
2018 actual
2019 est.
2020 est.
Offsetting receipts from the public:
028–241700
SSI, Attorney Fees
8
8
8
075–241800
Receipts from SSI Administrative Fee
83
90
90
028–309600
Recovery of Beneficiary Overpayments from SSI Program
2,933
2,966
3,014
General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public
3,024
3,064
3,112
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 $13,484 million for total
administrative discretionary resources in 2020. This represents $13,270 million for SSA administrative expenses, $106 million
in research, and $108 million for the Office of the Inspector General.