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Social Security Reform: Implications of Raising the Retirement Age

HEHS-99-112 Published: Aug 27, 1999. Publicly Released: Aug 27, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the potential costs and benefits associated with higher retirement ages, focusing on: (1) Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program; (2) the labor market for older workers; and (3) vulnerable population groups such as blue-collar workers and minorities.

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