Welcome to the SSAB

The Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) is an independent, bipartisan board created by Congress and appointed by the President and the Congress to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters related to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs.

In 1994, when the Congress passed legislation establishing the Social Security Administration as an independent agency, it also created a 7-member bipartisan Advisory Board to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) policy. The conference report on this legislation passed both Houses of Congress without opposition. President Clinton signed the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 into law on August 15, 1994 (P.L. 103-296).

All correspondence and questions regarding individual claims should be directed to the Social Security Administration by calling 1-800-772-1213, by calling or visiting one of SSA's local offices (see http://www.ssa.gov/reach.htm for an online, local office locator), or by writing to SSA's Office of Public Inquiries, 6401 Security Blvd., Windsor Park Building, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401.