Who is affected and how:

• Social Security applicants and beneficiaries: People who apply for or receive Social Security benefits will see updated labels and terminology in SSA materials and communications. The updates may improve clarity about age‑related benefit thresholds but do not change eligibility or payment rules.

• Social Security Administration staff and systems: SSA personnel will need to find and revise internal and public documents, webpages, forms, and automated text that use the replaced terms. This will involve editorial work and limited operational coordination across offices that publish guidance and public information.

• Public-facing partners and service providers: Organizations that help clients apply for or understand Social Security (legal aid, benefits counselors, state agencies, veteran service organizations, etc.) will need to align outreach materials and client counseling to the updated terminology to avoid confusion.

• General public: Anyone consulting SSA resources will encounter the new standardized terms; the change is intended to make communications more consistent and easier to understand.

Net effect: Low policy impact because the changes are linguistic and administrative only; they standardize terminology to improve clarity but do not impose new eligibility, funding, or compliance burdens on states or private individuals beyond updating language in communications and materials.