I understand how vital it’s that we talk info to you—and everybody—in a transparent and concise approach. Our packages and insurance policies can generally be complicated and tough. This is the reason we try to make use of plain language that’s straightforward to learn, perceive, and use.
I’m proud to say that we achieved the best rating of any company in authorities on the Middle for Plain Language’s 2022 Federal Plain Language Report Card.
The Middle evaluated 21 Govt Department businesses, together with all 15 cabinet-level departments, and graded every between an A+ and F- for writing high quality and organizational compliance.
Social Safety obtained an A+ for organizational compliance and an A for writing high quality. That is an enchancment over final yr’s excessive scores of A+ and B.
“A superb mannequin to observe is the Social Safety Administration’s ‘Contact Us’ web page, the one one to earn an A+,” the Middle mentioned in its key findings.
“The net web page is obvious in its supposed function to offer info readers search,” the Middle mentioned. “The web page has clear and concise language and the reader is addressed immediately,” it famous.
The Middle additionally cited “wonderful use of hyperlinks, colours, fonts, sizing, bolding, bullets, and imagery to spotlight vital info.”
As well as, the Middle acknowledged our Freedom of Info Act (FOIA) Request web page as a wonderful mannequin for different businesses. The 2022 Plain Language Report Card was launched on January 10, 2023.
Whereas it’s good to be acknowledged, what actually issues is what these scores signify: that we’re efficiently offering you with info that’s straightforward to learn, perceive, and use.
Be taught extra about Social Safety’s Plain Language Program at Plain Writing | SSA.
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