Social Security Trust Fund Could Run Dry by 2032, Trustees Warn
Critical warning about Social Security solvency affects millions of American retirees and workers
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The Social Security trust fund that finances retirement benefits will be depleted by 2032 unless Congress acts to fix the program, trustees warned Monday in their annual report. The Social Security Administration released new projections showing the timeline has accelerated from previous estimates.
If the trust fund runs dry, beneficiaries would face automatic cuts to monthly payments under current law. The warning affects millions of American retirees and workers who depend on the program. Congress must patch the system within seven years to avoid benefit reductions, trustees said.
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Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program’s Trustees warn
A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.
Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in 2032, new trustees report finds
The Social Security Administration has released a report with new projections as to when the trust funds that help pay benefits may be depleted.
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