New proposal would lower Social Security’s full retirement age to 60 for some workers
A new legislative proposal suggests lowering the full retirement age for Social Security to 60 for certain workers. This follows historical adjustments made by Congress in 1983 to account for life expectancy.
In 1983, Congress passed legislation to gradually raise FRA to reflect increases in life expectancy.
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