social security By cupcake1327 Aug 14, 1935 Rooselvelt signs the social security act http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_security/reform/timeline.html Nov 24, 1936 u.s postal service begins distributing social security cards http://www.simplefilings.com/new-card/?s=GOOGLE Aug 10, 1939 New amendments expand Social Security http://www.ssa.gov/history/1939amends.html Jan 30, 1940 first retirment check recived by ida may fuller http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FIda_May_Fuller&ei=QI4OUaj1HIi88wTg24GoBg&usg=AFQjCNH1PiB3vd_x7ydnC4WVam7FRWmHtg&bvm=bv.41867550,d.eWU Aug 28, 1950 president truman signs the social security admendemt COLA http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=13595 Aug 1, 1956 New legislative reforms add benefits for permanently and totally disabled workers aged 50 to 64. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_security/reform/timeline.html Jun 30, 1961 President John Kennedy approves new amendments, which in part allow male workers to choose reduced retirement benefits at 62. Jul 30, 1965 medicare prgrame is created Aug 13, 1981 major growth leads to a finacial crises Dec 16, 2004 uncertain future for social security
