Social Security

Social Security

Social Security - The Expansions

Since its original inception in 1936, the Social Security program has been expanded and modified over the years. What once started as a program funded for individual workers grew in both scope and complexity. 1939 - The First Major Expansion The first major expansion came in 1939. H.R. 6635 introduced

Social Security

Social Security - The Origin

The Great Depression impacted millions of Americans in 1929. During that time, there were many populist movements that shared a common goal of providing government funding to aged persons.