Web Directory

» Alliance For Worker Retirement Security
   Advocates Social Security reform for the benefit of the American worker.
   http://www.retiresecure.org/

» Almanac of Policy Issues: Social Security
   Background information and links on Social Security.
   http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/social_security.shtml

» AlterNet - Social Security Suicide
   Casts a skeptical eye at the very assumptions made that Social Security is in deep trouble or needs to be severely changed.
   http://www.alternet.org/election04/20746/

» Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Social Security
   A clearinghouse of articles and studies on the US social security system, including how it works, proposals for changes, accomplishments, solvency, and related statistics.
   http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/socsec.htm

» Coalition to Preserve Retirement Security
   State and local government employees should be allowed to preserve retirement security through retirement plans not included under Social Security.
   http://www.retirementsecurity.org

» Employee Benefits Research Institute
   EBRI's Social Security research program concerning taxes, benefits, and private accounts.
   http://www.ebri.org/research/SSProject/

» International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
   IIASA's social security reform project. Social security reform from an international perspective. Includes issue papers on social security in Austria, China, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Russia and Ukraine.
   http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/SSR/

» International Reform Monitor--Bertelsman Foundation
   Current issues and reforms in social insurance policy in these countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.
   http://www.reformmonitor.org/index.php3?mode=status

» International Social Security Association
   Portal provides information, news, data and analysis on social security developments.
   http://www.issa.int/

» Just Facts
   Overview of Social Security and its associated issues.
   http://www.justfacts.com/socialsecurity.htm

» National Academy of Social Insurance
   A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of social experts on Social Security, Medicare, and other social insurance programs. Promotes informed policymaking on social insurance through research, education, training, and open exchange of ideas.
   http://www.nasi.org

» National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
   Seniors group outlines their positions on Social Security and Medicare issues.
   http://www.ncpssm.org/

» National Institute of Population and Social Security Research
   Social Security in Japan.
   http://www.ipss.go.jp/index-e.html

» National Women's Law Center
   The answers to frequently asked questions about Social Security issues as they affect women.
   http://www.nwlc.org/display.cfm?section=social%20security

» Network Democracy - Social Security
   Interactive site for discussing options on reforming Social Security.
   http://www.network-democracy.org/social-security/

» Philippine Social Security System
   Philippines' Social Security System.
   http://www.sss.gov.ph/

» Public Program Testing Organization
   Advocate for Social Security reform, criticizes effect of taxation on retirees and Ticket-to-Work program.
   http://www.socialsecuritywaste.org/SS%20Issues.htm

» Regie des rentes du Quebec
   Aims to contribute to the financial security of Quebeckers and to inform the population of the importance of financial planning for retirement.
   http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/

» Senior Journal
   Senior Journal for news, information and opinion on Social Security reform.
   http://www.seniorjournal.com/SocSecReform.htm

» Social Security Administration - Office of the Chief Actuary
   Financial history and projections for the Social Security trust funds. Automatic annual increases in Social Security and SSI amounts.
   http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT

» Social Security Online
   Official US government site for the Social Security Administration, with news, trends, budget, publications, and comparison with systems in more than 170 countries.
   http://www.socialsecurity.gov/

» Social Security Panel 2006
   An international guide with reports of selected countries about Social Security systems and benefits.
   http://socialsecurity.eudares.com/

» Social Security for Yesterday's Family?
   Urban Institute article detailing the history of Social Security, and inequities of the present system.
   http://www.urban.org/publications/310598.html

» The Black Commentator - Bamboozled: Destruction of Social Security
   Dr. Maya Rockeymoore explains that President Bush's plans for Social Security amount to a raw deal for African-Americans.
   http://www.blackcommentator.com/118/118_cover_rockeymoore.html

» The National Council of La Raza
   Latino/Hispanic perspective on the unfolding debate regarding ways to reform Social Security.
   http://www.nclr.org/content/policy/detail/2441/

» The Social Security Game
   Design your own solutions to Social Security's financial problems with this tool from the American Academy of Actuaries.
   http://www.actuary.org/socsec.asp

» Truth About Social Security
   Describing how Social Security works, the nature of the problem it faces, and a discussion of possible reforms.
   http://www.truthaboutsocialsecurity.com

» Whitehouse.gov - Issues: Seniors & Social Security
   Information on the current government agenda.
   http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/seniors-and-social-security/