CNBC | Most People Don’t Wait Until 70 to Claim Social Security Retirement Benefits

Dec 7

Written By SCEPA

There’s renewed focus on the Social Security retirement age, thanks to recent Republican presidential debates.

The Social Security board of trustees projects the program’s combined funds will run out in 2034, when just 80% of benefits may be payable. To prevent that, lawmakers may generally raise taxes, cut benefits or a combination of both.

CNBC | Most People Don’t Wait Until 70 to Claim Social Security Retirement Benefits

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SCEPA is part of the Economics Department at The New School for Social Research