Why the Traditional Retirement Age Is Being Rewritten For decades, 67 has been the widely accepted full retirement age for Social Security in the United States. Now, major policy proposals and financial pressures on the Social Security trust fund are driving discussions to raise the age further. This shift will dramatically reshape how millions of … Read more
For decades, Americans planned their retirement around one key milestone: age 67, the full retirement age for Social Security. That standard is now on the verge of major change. With the Social Security trust fund facing long-term financial pressure and life expectancy increasing, lawmakers are preparing to raise the full retirement age. This shift will … Read more
The SWIFT Act (Survivor Benefits Fairness for Widows and Widowers Improvement Act) is one of the most important proposals aimed at modernizing Social Security’s survivor benefit rules. For decades, many widows and widowers have faced reduced payments, complicated claiming choices and outdated policies that limited how much support they could receive. The SWIFT Act aims … Read more
