Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
From the Alliance for Retired Americans: Today more than 70 million Americans work in private sector firms. Of that number, more than 10 million work in firms with fewer than 100 employees. Generally, the smaller the firm size, the less likely the firm will offer a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement plan to workers. …
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From the Alliance for Retired Americans: Many older women enter retirement with fewer economic resources than men. In 2009, half of older women relied on Social Security for 80% or more of their income. This exclusive reliance on Social Security is partly due to the fact that only a small percentage of older women receive …
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From the Alliance for Retired Americans: Millions of families face disability. In fact, according to the Social Security Administration, about 3 in 10 men and 1 in 4 women will become seriously disabled prior to reaching their Social Security retirement age. Disability can cause severe, often unexpected, financial hardship. For instance, studies show that more …
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