Social Security Benefits Could Be Slashed 22% in Just 6 Years — Here's How Much Retirees Could Lose
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‘No vote, no warning, just plain math’: Social Security is six years from an automatic 22% cut—and most Americans have no idea
The retirement trust fund runs dry in late 2032, triggering an automatic cut for current and future retirees. Every year Congress waits makes the fix bigger.
Social Security Benefits Could Be Slashed 22% in Just 6 Years — Here's How Much Retirees Could Lose
Rushing to claim Social Security before the trust fund runs dry sounds like a smart defense. The math shows it can leave you with a smaller check for life, and a budget test could reveal your real exposure.
The reserves of the Social Security retirement fund could be exhausted in 2034. According to an estimate cited by AARP, the income of the program would then cover 83% of the expected benefits, a reduction of 17%. Congress can still modify income or payments before that date.
Social Security is six years from an automatic 22% cut—and most Americans have no idea
More than one in five Americans don’t know that their Social Security checks could be cut by roughly 20% in about six years, according to a recent TIAA survey on Social Security. The program’s retirement trust fund, which pays benefits to retirees and survivors, is projected to run out of reserves in the fourth quarter […]
Social Security Benefits Could Be Slashed 22% in Just 6 Years — Here’s How Much Retirees Could Lose
The post Social Security Benefits Could Be Slashed 22% in Just 6 Years — Here’s How Much Retirees Could Lose appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. If you collect the average Social Security retirement check, about $2,071 a month, the trustees’ latest projections suggest that check could shrink by…
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