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title: "What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?"  
description: "What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?"  
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# What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?

What was a significant flaw of the [Social Security](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41913/what-is-the-social-security-system-how-did-it-initially-work-what-were-the-sources-of-funding-and-whom-did-it-help) Act?\
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## Answers

### Answer by akriti kashyap

***[Social](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44257/the-impact-of-social-media-on-lawsuits) [Security Act](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51360/in-1975-congress-created-part-d-of-the-social-security-act-to-provide-federal-funds-to-states-to-help-in-the-collection-of-what)***

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The government retirement design ordered by Congress in **1935**. The first reason (unaltered today) of the Act was to receive a framework that required the present working age to add to the help of more old, resigned laborers. The Act was passed because of seniority reliance coming about because of Depression-produced wonders.

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It's benefits given under the **Social Security Act(1935)**, financed by the **Social Security Tax** approved by the **Federal Insurance Contributors Act (FICA)** and controlled by the **Social Security Administration**. The term, for the most part, alludes to retirement wage benefits, yet different advantages incorporate Social Security Disability Income Insurance Aid to Families with **Dependent Children (AFDC)**; **the Food Stamp program**; **Unemployment Insurance**; **Medicare; Medicaid**; **Public Assistance for the Aged, Blind and Disabled**; **Veterans' Compensation and Pensions**; **Housing Subsidies and Public Housing**; **Nutritional Programs for Children**; and **Student Aid**.

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Law was passed on **14th of August, 1935**, the ***Social Security Act*** progressed toward becoming law above **President Franklin D. Roosevelt's mark**.

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## What does it do?

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The government retirement design ordered by **Congress in 1935**. The first reason (unaltered today) of the Act was to embrace a framework that required the present working age to add to the help of more established, resigned specialists. The Act was passed in light of seniority reliance coming about because of **Depression-produced marvels.**

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## Why is the Social Security Act an important piece of legislation?

The center of Social Security was the month to month retirement advantage, which individuals could gather when they **quit working at age 65**. Another imperative advantage joblessness protection provided an impermanent salary to jobless specialists searching for new employment.

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## Social security act?

**1935**-an arrangement composed by **Franklin D. Roosevelt** to give pay (cash) and administration to individuals of retirement, infection, handicap, passing or joblessness...

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