Assistance Listing 96.002
Social Security Retirement Insurance
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Assistance Listing 96.002, “Social Security Retirement Insurance,” is a federal program administered by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. It provides direct payment with unrestricted use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1296B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Social Security Retirement benefit is a monthly payment that replaces part of your income when you reduce your hours or stop working altogether. The monthly payment does not replace all of your income.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 96.002
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
To qualify for Retirement Benefits, an individual (i.e., worker) must pay Social Security taxes to earn “credits” towards Social Security Benefits. The number of credits a worker needs to receive retirement depends on when the worker was born. Individuals born in 1929 or later need 40 credits (10 years of work). In addition of having the required credits, individuals must be age 62 or older and file and application with the Social Security Administration. Individuals can also get credits under Social Security systems of certain foreign countries if they are part of the International Social Security agreement. An individual (worker) and their qualified family members can file for benefits if the worker earned the required credits.
Intended beneficiaries: Individual/Family, Pension Recipient, Senior Citizen (60+), Youth (16-21), Child (6-15), Infant (0-5) and Women.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Monthly cash benefits for a worker retiring at full retirement age (FRA) in 2023 range up to $3,627 and to a maximum of $6,346.30 for a family of such a worker receiving benefits. As of December 31, 2022, the average benefit paid to a retired worker alone with no family members receiving benefits was $1,815. The average amount payable to a retired worker and their eligible spouse was a combined $2,963.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 96.002. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 96.002?
96.002 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Social Security Retirement Insurance.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 96.002?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 96.002 provide?
The agency reported $1,296,300,942,394 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.