Budget Estimates

SSA serves millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries each month. The benefits these programs pay are part of the Federal Government's mandatory spending because authorizing legislation (Social Security Act) requires us to pay them.

While Congress does not set the amount of benefits we pay each year, they decide funding for our administrative budget. Our administrative budget provides resources to administer Social Security and SSI programs as well as certain aspects of the Medicare program. It funds salaries and benefits for Federal SSA employees and for State employees at disability determination services (DDS) offices who make disability determinations for us. In addition, our administrative budget pays for other expenses, such as rent for our field offices across the country, our National 800 Number, and information technology costs. Each year, we must submit budget requests to Congress that justify our funding needs for the following year.

FY 2025 Budget Request


Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA

The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:

  • Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.

Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:

Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML

FY 2024 Budget Request


Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA

The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:

  • Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.

Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:

Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML

FY 2023 Budget Request


Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA

The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:

  • Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.

Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:

Agency Strategic Plan

Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML

Operating Plan


The SSA Operating Plan provides the final enacted funding levels for the year and the associated performance goals SSA plans to complete with this funding.

SSA Operating Plan

FY 2022 Budget Request


Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA

The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:

  • Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.

Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:

Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML

Operating Plan


The SSA Operating Plan provides the final enacted funding levels for the year and the associated performance goals SSA plans to complete with this funding.

SSA Operating Plan

Actual Performance


This chart provides information on performance in key areas that SSA was able to complete with the funding Congress provided.

SSA’s Actual Performance

FY 2021 Budget Request


Highlights of the President’s Budget for SSA

The Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees informs members of Congress about SSA’s funding request, including how it will support performance goals and initiatives to improve service. For specific sections, please see the following:

  • Budget Overview - The Overview provides a summary of SSA’s budget request, including funding and performance highlights.

Technical Materials supporting SSA’s budget request:

Machine-readable copy of the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees XML
Machine-readable copy of the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act Report XML

Operating Plan


The SSA Operating Plan provides the final enacted funding levels for the year and the associated performance goals SSA plans to complete with this funding.

SSA Operating Plan

Actual Performance


This chart provides information on performance in key areas that SSA was able to complete with the funding Congress provided.

SSA’s Actual Performance

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