United States Social Security system
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The United States Social Security system is a federal program that provides retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits funded primarily through payroll taxes to offer income security for eligible workers and their families.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T85191 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Social Security system Context triple: [Old-Age Reserve Account, partOf, United States Social Security system]
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A.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration is an independent U.S. government agency that oversees and delivers retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits to eligible individuals.
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B.
Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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C.
Social Security Amendments of 1965
The Social Security Amendments of 1965 were landmark U.S. legislation that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs, significantly expanding federal health insurance coverage for the elderly and low-income individuals.
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D.
Medicare
Medicare is a U.S. federal health insurance program primarily serving people aged 65 and older, as well as certain younger individuals with disabilities or specific medical conditions.
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E.
Social Security Board
The Social Security Board was the federal agency originally established to administer and oversee the United States' Social Security program, including the registration of workers and the distribution of benefits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States Social Security system Target entity description: The United States Social Security system is a federal program that provides retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits funded primarily through payroll taxes to offer income security for eligible workers and their families.
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A.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration is an independent U.S. government agency that oversees and delivers retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits to eligible individuals.
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B.
Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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C.
Social Security Amendments of 1965
The Social Security Amendments of 1965 were landmark U.S. legislation that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs, significantly expanding federal health insurance coverage for the elderly and low-income individuals.
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D.
Medicare
Medicare is a U.S. federal health insurance program primarily serving people aged 65 and older, as well as certain younger individuals with disabilities or specific medical conditions.
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E.
Social Security Board
The Social Security Board was the federal agency originally established to administer and oversee the United States' Social Security program, including the registration of workers and the distribution of benefits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government program
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social insurance program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Social Security Administration
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
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| benefitFormulaBasis |
age at claiming
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earnings history ⓘ number of covered work credits ⓘ |
| benefitIndexation | cost-of-living adjustments ⓘ |
| COLABasis | Consumer Price Index ⓘ |
| componentProgram |
Disability Insurance
ⓘ
United States Social Security system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
|
| contributionType | mandatory for covered employment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverageScope |
many self-employed workers in the United States
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most wage and salary workers in the United States ⓘ |
| disabilityDefinition | inability to engage in substantial gainful activity ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| excludesProgram | Supplemental Security Income ⓘ |
| financingMechanism | pay-as-you-go ⓘ |
| fullRetirementAgeRange | 65 to 67 ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
District of Columbia
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all U.S. states ⓘ certain U.S. territories ⓘ |
| hasIdentificationNumber | Social Security number ⓘ |
| hasTrustFund |
Social Security Disability Insurance
ⓘ
surface form:
Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Old-Age Reserve Account ⓘ
surface form:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
|
| legalBasis | Social Security Act of 1935 ⓘ |
| managingAgencyHeadTitle | Commissioner of Social Security ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
provide basic income floor
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reduce poverty among the elderly ⓘ |
| primaryFundingSource | payroll taxes ⓘ |
| providesBenefitType |
dependent benefits
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disability benefits ⓘ lump-sum death benefit ⓘ retirement benefits ⓘ spousal benefits ⓘ survivors benefits ⓘ |
| purpose |
income security for survivors
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income security in case of disability ⓘ income security in old age ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Medicare
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Supplemental Security Income ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| targetPopulation |
disabled workers
ⓘ
eligible workers ⓘ retirees ⓘ surviving family members ⓘ |
| taxName |
Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax
ⓘ
Self-Employment Contributions Act tax ⓘ |
| taxType | regressive payroll tax with wage cap ⓘ |
| typicalEligibilityAge | 62 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Social Security system Description of subject: The United States Social Security system is a federal program that provides retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits funded primarily through payroll taxes to offer income security for eligible workers and their families.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
this entity surface form:
Social Security
this entity surface form:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program
this entity surface form:
Social Security
this entity surface form:
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
this entity surface form:
Social Security
United States Social Security system
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componentProgram
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United States Social Security system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
this entity surface form:
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
this entity surface form:
Social Security
this entity surface form:
Social Security program
this entity surface form:
Social Security program
this entity surface form:
Social Security retirement insurance
this entity surface form:
United States social insurance system
this entity surface form:
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
this entity surface form:
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program
this entity surface form:
U.S. Social Security program
this entity surface form:
United States Social Security Act framework
this entity surface form:
United States Social Security legislation