Age Increase Proposal Threatens Social Security Benefits for Blue-Collar Workers, Warns SSA Commissioner
Baltimore, Maryland – Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Martin O’Malley expressed concerns about the impact of raising the retirement age on blue-collar workers, following the release of a proposal by the Republican Study Committee (RSC) to increase the age of Social Security eligibility. The RSC’s budget proposal did not specify the exact age to which the eligibility would be raised but cited the need to adjust for increases in life expectancy. During a House Ways …