[20020624]94-622_社会保障：提高退休年龄背景和问题.pdf

http:/wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-94-622Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 94-622Updated June 24, 2002Social Security: Raising the Retirement AgeBackground and IssuesGeoffrey KollmannDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Social Security “full retirement age” the age at which retired workers, agedspouses, or surviving aged spouses receive benefits that are not reduced for “early”retirement will gradually rise from 65 to 67 beginning with people who attain age 62in 2000 (i.e., those born in 1938). Early retirement benefits will still be availablebeginning at age 62 (age 60 for aged widows and widowers), but at lower levels.To help solve Social Securitys long-range financing problems, it has beenproposed that these ages be raised further. Bills introduced in the last five Congresseswould, among other things, accelerate the phase-in of the increase in the full retirementage to 67, raise the early retirement age to 65 or 67, and raise the full retirement age to69 or 70. This report will be updated to reflect any legislative developments.BackgroundThe original Social Security Act of 1935 set the minimum age a