Alerts
Protect yourself from fraudulent callers claiming to be from Social Security
If you suspect you were the victim of a fraudulent phone call or email, please contact SSA’s Office of Inspector General [oig.ssa.gov]. You may also contact the Federal Trade Commission to report suspected identity theft. [identitytheft.gov/ssa].
Learn MoreAnnouncements
Social Security Advisory Board Urges Commissioner Action Amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
On April 6, 2020, the Social Security Advisory Board sent a letter to Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew Saul, urging action related to relief payments to SSI recipients and restoring representative payee monitoring.
DetailsBoard Announces Release of its 2019 Annual Report and New Website
The Social Security Advisory Board (“Board”) announces the release of its 2019 annual report and a new public website. The Annual Report summarizes Board work during fiscal year 2019 and provides detailed information regarding Board accomplishments.
DetailsIn Memory of Dorcas Hardy
Washington, D.C. – Dorcas R. Hardy was the first woman Commissioner of Social Security. She was appointed by President Reagan in 1986 and to the Social Security Advisory Board (“Board”) in 2002. In the latter capacity, she served three terms, more than 14 years and longer than any other Board member. She passed away on November 28, 2019.
DetailsSocial Security Advisory Board 2019 Statement on the Supplemental Security Income Program
Public Law 104-193 requires that members of the Social Security Advisory Board (“Board”) be given an opportunity, either individually or jointly, to include their views in the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) annual report to the President and the Congress on the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The Board has asked SSA to include the following discussion of SSI dedicated accounts in this year’s annual report.