Social Security Amendments of 1961
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Social_Security_Act
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| gptkbp:controversy |
funding issues
benefit adequacy |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1962-01-01
1961-09-13 |
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce poverty
provide financial security support families in need support the elderly support the disabled |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:legislation
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Social Security Amendments of 1961
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| gptkbp:impact |
disabled individuals
elderly population American families American workers expanded coverage increased benefits |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
improved disability benefits
extended unemployment benefits increased retirement benefits established a new program for disabled workers increased aid to families with dependent children |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Great_Society_programs
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some business groups
fiscal conservatives |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:labor_unions
advocacy groups |
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for future amendments
influenced social policy established precedent for healthcare programs increased awareness of social welfare shaped public perception of social security |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1967
gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1954 |
| gptkbp:part_of |
welfare state policies
U. S. social safety net |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Social_Security_Trust_Fund
gptkb:Social_Security_Administration gptkb:healthcare_organization federal budget disability insurance |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1965
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kennedy_administration
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_administration |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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