Tag: full retirement age
The brief’s key findings are: Although Social Security’s “Full Retirement Age” has moved to 66, 65 remains a popular age to withdraw from the labor force. One reason might be the availability of Medicare at 65, particularly for workers who have employer coverage while working but not after they retire. The analysis, which relates retirement…
Abstract Workers over age 55 with chronic health conditions must choose between applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or continuing to work until their Social Security retirement benefits become available. Previous research has investigated the influence of macroeconomic conditions on disability application and, separately, on retirement claiming. This project uses data from t…
