Text description for Chart 1 of the Distributional Consequences of a "No-Action" Scenario

This bar chart compares the number of beneficiaries aged 62 to 76 in 2037 who would be in poverty in 2037 to 2039 under scheduled benefits and payable benefits.
Number of beneficiaries (in thousands)
Year Scheduled
benefits
Payable
benefits
2037 969 969
2038 899 1071
2039 884 1760

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