Social Security Amendments of 1956
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1954
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| gptkbp:addressed |
unemployment insurance
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Social_Security_Act
eligibility criteria for benefits |
| gptkbp:created |
new categories of beneficiaries
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
August 1, 1956
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
benefit calculation formulas |
| gptkbp:has_expansion |
coverage of Social Security
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Social Security Amendments of 1956
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| gptkbp:impact |
disability insurance
retirement benefits |
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for self-employed individuals
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| gptkbp:increased |
benefits for disabled workers
funding for Social Security programs social safety net for disabled individuals |
| gptkbp:influenced |
health care policy
future amendments to Social Security |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
working disabled individuals
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| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Social_Security_Disability_Insurance_(SSDI)_program
increased public awareness of disability issues increased enrollment in Social Security programs |
| gptkbp:provides |
benefits for dependents of disabled workers
financial assistance for families of disabled workers |
| gptkbp:requires |
medical evidence for disability claims
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| gptkbp:set_in |
standards for disability determination
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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| gptkbp:was |
implemented in phases
supported by various advocacy groups a significant expansion of government responsibility a reflection of changing societal attitudes towards disability a landmark in the history of American welfare policy a key element of the New Deal legacy a key moment in the evolution of Social Security a landmark in American social policy a legislative response to economic challenges a precursor to later reforms in Social Security a response to changing demographics a response to labor market changes a response to post-war economic conditions a response to the needs of an aging population a significant change in Social Security policy a significant legislative achievement of the 1950s criticized by some fiscal conservatives debated extensively in Congress part of a broader social welfare movement a foundational element of modern social insurance programs a critical development in American social policy history |