SSA
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Social Security Administration |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Geography & Places |
SSA has two meanings. It stands for Social Security Administration (US federal agency) or Sub-Saharan Africa (region).
Meanings of SSA at a glance
| # | SSA stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | Government & Politics › US Federal Agency |
| 2 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Geography & Places › Region |
1. Social Security Administration
Government & Politics · US Federal Agency Abbreviations
Pays Social Security retirement, survivors and disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income to more than 70 million people each month, and issues Social Security numbers. The independent agency is led by the Commissioner of Social Security.
Example: Bring your SSA award letter as proof of income for the apartment application.
The Social Security Act of 1935 created a Social Security Board, which became the Social Security Administration in 1946; it regained independent-agency status in 1995 after decades within HEW and HHS. Its headquarters is in Woodlawn, Maryland, near Baltimore. Benefits rise each January with a cost-of-living adjustment.
2. Sub-Saharan Africa
Geography & Places · Region Abbreviations
Region of Africa south of the Sahara, used by the World Bank, IMF and UN for the 40-plus countries outside North Africa. It is home to more than a billion people and the world's fastest-growing population.
Example: Mobile money adoption in SSA leads the world.
The World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region includes 48 countries. In the US, SSA more often means the Social Security Administration.
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