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Social Security Inputs & Outputs

The Social Security calculator (sscalc) computes retirement, spousal, survivor and child benefits, payroll taxes and the trust-fund outlook. This page shows what it reads (upstream models, external and in-repo data), the stages it runs, and the files it writes for downstream models.

Social Security module documentation (PDF) Social Security conventional slides (PDF) Social Security dynamic slides (PDF)
Social Security Inputs & OutputsThe Social Security calculator (sscalc) computes retirement, spousal, survivor and child benefits, payroll taxes and the trust-fund outlook. This page shows what it reads (upstream models, external and in-repo data), the stages it runs, and the files it writes for downstream models. Model links open their documentation pages. Deus micro.parquet.gz, macro.csv PUF 2006 Wharton_PWBM_Data/OASIcalculator Economic Projections EconomicProjections.csv Law parameter tables data/*.csv (25 tables) Calibration tables claiming dist., SSA supplement Trustees + fiscal year data/reference (2026-06, 2026) Microsim adapter build population + earnings Simulation context law tables, COLA, life expectancy sscalc engine multi-year benefits + taxes Actuarial + OLG reports KAS, 75-yr, FY ops, transition costs SocialSecurity/baseline/ ledgers, summaries, reports baseline/olg/ 6 CSVs Other Budget Proj. OASI input OLG Interfaces OASI interface people + earnings life expectancy historical earnings CPIW, 10yr yield, GDP benefit + tax law claiming, supplement law tables population policy timeline Trustees, FY data yearly results ledgers + summary KAS, LHS, FY ops OLG bundle aggregates.csv baseline/olg Legend Upstream model output Stage In-repo data External data Output Downstream model

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