The impact of repealing the retirement earnings test on rates of poverty

This article summarizes an analysis of the poverty implications of repealing the retirement earnings test. Repealing the retirement earnings test at the normal retirement age or older is unlikely to generate large poverty effects. Removing the test at age 62 or older, however, would possibly lead to...

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Published in:Social security bulletin 2000-01, Vol.63 (2), p.3-11
Main Authors: Anzick, M A, Weaver, D A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Beneficiaries
Benefits
Earnings
Economic aspects
Economic conditions
Employment
Federal legislation
Humans
Impact analysis
Income
Management
Means tests
Middle Aged
Old age
Old age pensions
Poverty
Poverty - statistics & numerical data
Retirement
Retirement - economics
Retirement - legislation & jurisprudence
Retirement income
Social insurance
Social policy
Social security
Social Security - economics
Social Security - legislation & jurisprudence
Statistical data
United States
Wages & salaries
Workers
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Summary:This article summarizes an analysis of the poverty implications of repealing the retirement earnings test. Repealing the retirement earnings test at the normal retirement age or older is unlikely to generate large poverty effects. Removing the test at age 62 or older, however, would possibly lead to large increases in poverty.
ISSN:0037-7910
1937-4666