The United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivor benefits Customer service: 1 (800) 772-1213 Founder: Franklin D. Roosevelt Founded: August 14, 1935, United States Agency executive: Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner Annual budget: $1.3 trillion (FY 2022) Employees: 60,000