The Social Security Act was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt so he could make provisions to help the elderly. The Social Security Law is a document that helps poor citizens, such as the elderly and physically disabled, receive benefits after retirement. American citizens during the Great Depression were expected to work even if they were elderly or physically disabled. These citizens were not afforded the financial stability to retire, so work was a necessity to acquire money. “Before Social Security, older adults routinely faced the prospect of poverty in retirement” (US SSA). This effect of the Great Depression led to many deaths and homes turning into single parent homes with no income. “The spread of suffering has led to numerous proposals for a national old-age insurance system” (USA SSA). Roosevelt and his administration saw a problem and created a Social Security law. The Social Security Act helped eliminate the Great Depression and impoverished America. Before the Social Security Act of 1935 the support of the elderly was a "state matter", the state had the power to regulate the money given to people. The elderly and physically disabled had to rely on their states to implement programs to help them financially, and most states during the Great Depression did not see this problem as a necessity. The Roosevelt administration noticed this and created nationwide Social Security. “The Social Security Act of 1935, a law designed to secure the general welfare by establishing a system of federal old-age benefits and permitting the several States to make more adequate provisions” (SSA). The key word in the quote is “federal old age benefits,” which means… middle of paper… that will protect people. The Social Security Act ensured that people's rights were respected. . The act, strongly supported by the Roosevelt administration, is still part of today's programs. The act was supported not only by the Roosevelt administration, but the people and their advocacy forced the government to comply. The act ensured that people then and who know will be protected by provisions put in place as well as by the federal government. The act necessary for the stability and development of the nation and for ensuring the well-being of the people. Works Cited http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1936/1936_837 http://www.dsusd.k12 .ca.us/users/scottsh/Social%20Security%20Act%20of%201935.htm https://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v50n1/v50n1p5.pdfhttp://www.britannica.com/ EBchecked/topic/551412/Social-Security-Act