Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security
(released June 2003)
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Errata
The electronic versions of this chartbook that were originally posted contained several errors. The current electronic versions and the print version contain corrected information in the following sections:
- Did You Know That...
- Social Security provided at least half the income for 65% of the aged
- Disability and blindness were the reasons for paying 81% of SSI beneficiaries
- General Information, 2003
- Average wage index
- Taxes payable
- Average earner
- Age for full retirement benefits
- Information for workers born in 1938 and 1939 added
- OASDI administrative expenses
- Trust fund operations
- Workload
- Supplemental Security Income
- Student exclusion limits
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- Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security (released June 2003)
- Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security (released June 2002)
- Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security (released June 2001)
- Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security (released August 2000)
