The Impact of Social Security Reform on Low Income and Older Women
The Impact of Social Security Reform on Low-Income and Older Women
The Impact of Social Security Reform on Low-Income and Older Women
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"Social Security is vitally important to American women, keeping millions out of poverty in old age each year. Yet many analysts have raised concerns that it does not do enough for some needy older women...[and] argue that the system should be reformed to increase women's economic security in retirement, while treating women with different family arrangements more equitably." — from the Executive Summary to the AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Melissa M. Favreault and Frank J. Sammartino of The Urban Institute, who use DYNASIM3, a dynamic microsimulation model, to compare how proposed reforms to the Social Security system might affect American women's economic well-being. (59 pages) Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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