Social Security Paper (2–3 pages)  

Research the development and administration of the US Social Security program. Include its history, current structure, and calculation of benefits; also, include other benefits available through the program. 

To learn about your retirement benefits, go to https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/learn.html 

Factors affecting the calculation of benefits can be found at https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10070.pdf

Estimate your benefits using the Retirement Calculator.

Written projects must be:

1. typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, with margins no wider than one inch
2. have footnotes or endnotes, with correct citations
3. have a bibliography of sources used
4. include, for each entry, the author, title, city and state of publisher, publisher’s name, year, and page numbers
5. prepared using word processing software (Microsoft Word preferred), in a manner similar to the preparation of a written assignment for classroom submission