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Social Security OASI Trust Fund (Off-Budget)

Retirement and survivors benefits paid from Social Security’s main trust fund.

What this means

The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund pays retirement and survivors benefits. It is legally off-budget, which is why the label says so, not because the payments are optional or unofficial.

Related

  • On-budget vs off-budget

    Off-budget usually means Social Security (and sometimes Postal Service) accounts.

  • Social Security Administration

    Runs Social Security benefit programs and related operations.

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