Bill would let some physically demanding workers claim full Social Security benefits at 60
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Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat, introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow some workers in physically demanding jobs to receive full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60.
The proposed Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act would lower Social Security’s full retirement age from 67 to 60 for workers in physically demanding jobs. Americans born in 1960 or later generally must wait until age 67 to receive their full scheduled benefits, although retirement benefits can be claimed earlier at a reduced amount.
“Michiganders who work with their hands shouldn’t have to work until their bodies give out to retire,” Stevens said in a statement posted on X.
MarketWatch reported that retirement experts raised concerns that lowering the full retirement age for a class of workers could add strain to the Social Security trust fund and establish a two-tiered system. The measure is a proposal before Congress and would need legislative approval before taking effect.
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