![]() ![]() Today, parents usually apply for Social Security numbers for their children on the same form used to apply for their birth certificates. The age was lowered to two in 1988 and to one in 1990. It wasn’t until the Tax Reform Act of 1986 that parents and guardians were required to list the Social Security numbers of any dependents over the age of five who they were claiming on their taxes. Prior to 1986, it was common for individuals to receive Social Security numbers around age 14 as they were primarily used for tracking income. ![]() The Social Security Act, however, introduced a permanent system, funded by payroll taxes and formed the basis for the welfare system in the United States, designed to provide aid for older citizens, needy minors, the unemployed, and the handicapped.Īs you search through this index, it’s important to keep in mind that the policies and practices of issuing Social Security numbers have evolved over the years. ![]() The program differed fundamentally in scope from other New Deal programs, which were intended to last for less than a decade. The New Deal was the result of the Great Depression and the creation of Social Security was intended to provide for older citizens, as the United States had no national insurance system in place at that time. The New Deal Social Security program introduced the first Social Security numbers in November 1935. The Social Security Administration issues these numbers for the purpose of tracking individual Social Security and, secondary, for identification regarding taxation, employment, and other services. Social Security numbers are assigned to citizens, permanent residents, and employed temporary residents of the United States. ![]()
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