Social Security Act, History & Facts

Social Security Act, U.S. legislation establishing a permanent national old-age pension system through employer and employee contributions; the system was later extended to include dependents, the disabled, and other groups. Congress enacted the Social Security Act in 1935, during the Great Depression.
Social Security Act, U.S. legislation establishing a permanent national old-age pension system through employer and employee contributions; the system was later extended to include dependents, the disabled, and other groups. Congress enacted the Social Security Act in 1935, during the Great Depression.

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