Congressional Research Service: 'Social Security Benefits & Price Indexing - Analysis of Selected Policy Options' (Part 1 of 3)
November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48224) on Oct. 11, 2024, entitled "Social Security Benefits and Price Indexing: Analysis of Selected Policy Options" by social policy analyst Barry F. Huston.
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SUMMARY
Under current law, Social Security benefits are indexed in two ways. For workers, the value of past earnings used to calculate initial benefits . . .
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Under current law, Social Security benefits are indexed in two ways. For workers, the value of past earnings used to calculate initial benefits . . .