You probably already know about Social Security. Congress passed the Social Security Act in 1935 to provide for the needs of workers when they retire, and also to establish a system of unemployment insurance. Social Security retirement benefits are administered by the Social Security Administration, now an independent Federal agency; unemployment insurance is administered by State governments. The Act also provided a system of grants to state governments for disabled, blind, or aged individuals with lower income. If you receive Social Security disability or retirement benefits, the following members of your family may also receive benefits:


