Research and Analysis by Chris Chaplain
Effect on Benefits of Earnings at Ages 65 or Older, 1995
from Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 62 No. 1 (released June 1999)
A major policy issue for the Social Security program is the treatment of earnings of persons who have attained retirement age. This article discusses the retirement test and recomputation of benefit provisions, and provides statistical data for 1995.
In 1995, about 806,000 persons aged 65–70 had significant earnings resulting in the withholding of benefits by the retirement test. About 1,659,000 persons aged 65 or older realized an increase in their benefit amount because of their earnings.
Interaction With Social Security of 1996 Civil Service Retirement System Annuitants
from Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 60 No. 3 (released June 1997)
