You may have heard that some of our rules about claiming retirement
benefits are
changing. Last November, Congress passed legislation to close loopholes that had allowed some married couples to receive higher benefits than intended. We estimate less than 0.2 percent of total Social Security retirement and survivor’s beneficiaries used these claiming strategies in 2014.
Closing these loopholes helps restore fairness and strengthens Social
Security’s
long-term financing. For details about the closed loopholes, visit our Social Security Matters blog post.
Please tell your members and constituents why Congress made these changes
in
the law. While you have their attention, you may also want to remind them about the advantages of waiting to claim retirement benefits. That hasn’t changed.
Thank you for helping us to keep the public informed!
Sincerely,
J. Jioni Palmer
Associate Commissioner for External Affairs
(T) 410-965-1804@SSAOutreach Secure Today and Tomorrow! Create a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. |
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