Tag: Social Security
A 1983 reform to Social Security is now in full swing for baby boomers: they must wait at least until their 66th birthday to claim their full pension benefits. But is the gradual increase in the program’s so-called full retirement age – it was 65 for prior generations – having any effect on when boomers…
Manuel Carvallo immigrated from Mexico at age 40 and became a U.S. citizen at 51. The Georgia pension consultant just reached another milestone, accumulating the 10 years of U.S. work experience required to receive a small Social Security pension when he retires. Millions of immigrants from around the world who work here illegally could get…
