Tag: actuarial

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The option to start Social Security benefits at any age from 62 to 70 – with an actuarial adjustment – is a key feature of the program. However, the adjustments – reductions in the monthly benefit for claiming early and increases for waiting – are decades old and do not reflect improvements in longevity or…

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Abstract This paper uses a simulated public pension system to examine the sensitivity of actuarial input changes on funding ratios and contribution requirements.  We examine instantaneous and lagged effects, marginal and interactive effects, and effects under different funding conditions and demographic profiles.  The findings emphasize the difficulty of conducting cross-sectional analyses of public pension systems…