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General Information on Social Security

Social Security: Basic Data  / Research Report
June 2007— How does Social Security affect the incomes of age 65+ Americans? In this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest, Alison Shelton identifies recipients of Social Security benefits by beneficiary status, gender and ethnicity. The report tells how much beneficiaries receive, describes how Social Security is financed, and explains its financial status. (2 pages) (Publication ID: DD159)

Social Security and Income Security in the United States  / Speech
November 2005— Address by AARP Board Member Jose Maldonado at the Mexican National Institute for Older Persons International Conference of Aging on November 3, 2005.

Social Security State Quick Fact Sheets: 2005  / Research Report
June 2005— This set of fact sheets provides a one-page overview of quick facts on Social Security for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Information is provided about each state’s older population, average personal income, Social Security beneficiaries, Social Security benefits, Social Security’s role in lifting retirees out of poverty, and Social Security’s income percentages among older residents’ income.

How Social Security Keeps Older Persons Out of Poverty Across Developed Countries  / Research Report
May 2005— How or to what extent Social Security keeps older persons out of poverty in15 developed countries is analyzed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Ke Bin Wu which uses data from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) database to examine changes in poverty rates of older persons with and without social security income. (8 pages) (Publication ID: DD118)

Social Security: Basic Data  / Fact Sheet
April 2005— Who receives Social Security benefits? How much do beneficiaries receive? Who pays for Social Security? What is the status of the Social Security trust funds? are among the questions answered in this updated AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Laurel Beedon. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS39R)

Statement by AARP CEO William D. Novelli in Response to the Death of Rep. Robert T. Matsui  / News Release
January 2005— We deeply regret the passing of Rep. Robert Matsui, a strong and knowledgeable legislator and a great American.

Statement of AARP Board of Directors in Reaction to the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports  / News Release
March 2004— AARP Board of Directors responds to the Social Security and Medicare trustees reports.

Statement by AARP CEO Bill Novelli on Passage of the Social Security Protection Act  / News Release
February 2004— AARP is pleased to have been part of this significant bipartisan legislation

Statement by AARP on Social Security Outreach  / News Release
December 2003— AARP launched a series of public forums around the country to help our members understand the status of Social Security’s financing.

Public Expectations of Social Security in the Future  / Speech
September 2002— AARP Past President Jim Parkel's speech at the International Social Security Association’s Conference on the ISSA Initiative, Strengthening the Security in Social Security.