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Social Security: Issues Involving Benefit Equity for Working Women

HEHS-96-55 Published: Apr 10, 1996. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined whether married women and widows were being treated fairly under the Social Security system, focusing on: (1) how economic and demographic trends may affect women's future benefits; and (2) past proposals that have addressed these concerns.

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Retirement Security
Employee retirement plansEmployee survivors benefitsIncome maintenance programsIncome statisticsRetirement benefitsService creditSocial security benefitsWidowed personsWomenLabor force