Solvency alarm: Social Security could run dry by 2032, risking a 22% benefits cut
TL;DR
The Social Security trust fund is projected to be insolvent by end-2032, risking an average 22% cut to retirees' benefits (beneficiaries would receive about 78% of promised payments); Medicare faces a similar funding squeeze by 2033, underscoring urgency for Congress to shore up finances through revenue or benefit reforms.
- Social Security insolvency now projected for 2032, putting benefits at risk of a 22% cut CBS News
- Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts CNN
- Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032 The Washington Post
- Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 6 Years Unless Congress Acts The New York Times
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