Tag: Social Security claiming
Let’s stop talking about the Full Retirement Age. An informal survey of staff at the Center for Retirement Research asking “What is the current retirement age for Social Security?” produced a range of responses. About half — mostly the “old hands” — said 67. The other half — generally younger and newer staff members — gave answers…
The brief’s key findings are: After a century of decline, work activity among older men stabilized in the 1980s and began to rise in the 1990s. This turnaround reflected changes in Social Security, retirement plans, the nature of work, education levels, and health coverage. In response, the average retirement age for men has risen by…
