Social Security Options for Reducing Poverty Among Older Women: Technical Paper 2000-2

Theresa J. Devine

No 13338, Working Papers from Congressional Budget Office

Abstract: This paper examines changes in Social Security that have been proposed as ways to reduce poverty among elderly women. For each option, the paper asks three questions: How much would the option reduce elderly poverty? How much would the option cost? How would the option affect the relationship between payroll taxes and benefits? In general, the proposed changes in Social Security present trade-offs: the broader the target group and the greater the benefit or income guarantee, the larger the expected impact of an option on elderly poverty. But these features would also raise

Date: 2000-05-01
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