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The “six-month nudge” technique leans into the fact that 95% of all individuals alive when they hit full retirement age are likely to reach age 70, according to actuarial tables.
March 14 -
The strategy provides an alternate course to clients claiming their monthly checks as soon as they leave their jobs, experts say.
February 8 -
A lack of awareness that web services are available turns out to be the most commonly cited reason for calling or visiting an SSA office.
January 5 -
In the first hearing for the Social Security 2100 Act, Republican members questioned the legislation’s effectiveness and price tag.
December 7 -
The argument in favor of a formula long supported by advocates gets weaker in light of new data, according to a report by retirement experts.
November 24 -
U.S. Rep. John Larson’s legislation would increase benefits for the first time in 50 years, but it’s one of the two competing approaches attracting support.
October 26 -
The widely expected bump in benefits won’t alter the program’s fiscal sustainability.
October 13 -
A comprehensive bill by U.S. Rep. John Larson would change how the COLA is calculated, increase income threshold amounts, the rate for inclusion of Social Security benefits and more.
September 17 -
The Social Security Administration found the asset reserves of both the OASI and DI Trust Funds in 2020 increased, but deficits still loom.
September 15 -
A report by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found that a jump in inflation could keep the COLA from meeting the rising costs that retirees face.
August 25