What is the Social Security Administration?
The Social Security Administration is responsible for running and maintaining all social security programs. Originally, there was simply a social security council made up of three people appointed by the president. However, the social security management process quickly became too difficult for three people. SSA was born several years later and has been in operation ever since. The SSA handles the administration of pension payments, disability payments, survivors’ payments, and other administrative tasks associated with maintaining social security.