Social Security & Retirement

Social Security

Tell Congress to Protect Social Security

The "chained CPI" is a stealth cut to Social Security.

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Chained CPI

A Stealth Cut to Social Security

The chained CPI is a Social Security cut that gets worse the longer you live. If passed, it would result in significant cuts to Social Security benefits. 

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Strengthen Social Security

Women rely more heavily than men on income from Social Security. We're working to protect Social Security and improve benefits for vulnerable beneficiaries.

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Social Security

Social Security State-by-State

To help you make the case for protecting Social Security, we have updated our state-by-state fact sheets.

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Social Security State-by-State

Highlights

Reports & Toolkits | Obama Plan Fails to Adequately Protect Long-Term Social Security Beneficiaries from Chained CPI

April 16, 2013

This analysis examines how effective the bump-ups for long-term beneficiaries that President Obama proposed in his FY 2014 budget would be in protecting the typical single elderly woman from the effects of the chained CPI.

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Coalition Action Materials | NWLC Supports the Social Security Enhancement Act

March 21, 2013

The National Women’s Law Center expresses its strong support for the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013. 

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Reports & Toolkits | Chained CPI Imposes Painful Social Security Benefit Cuts and a Benefit Bump-Up Provides Only Limited Relief

December 14, 2012

As part of deficit-reduction negotiations, some policy makers have proposed switching to the chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security and other programs. The chained CPI would lower the annual COLA more and more over time, reducing the value of Social Security benefits. Read more...

Fact Sheet | Women and Social Security

October 4, 2013

Social Security benefits are especially important to women—and women’s average benefits are just $12,700 per year. The proposed cuts to Social Security are cuts that women and families cannot afford. Check out this this fact sheet to learn more key facts on the impact of Social Security on women and their families.

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Fact Sheet | Women and Social Security

October 04, 2013

Social Security benefits are especially important to women—and women’s average benefits are just $12,700 per year. The proposed cuts to Social Security are cuts that women and families cannot afford. Check out this this fact sheet to learn more key facts on the impact of Social Security on women and their families.

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Coalition Action Materials | NWLC Submits Letter in Opposition to Benefit Adjustments that Reduce Social Security Benefits

August 20, 2013

The National Women's Law Center submitted comments to the House Ways and Means Committee expressing its opposition to benefit adjustments that reduce Social Security benefits.

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Coalition Action Materials | NWLC strongly opposes using the chained Consumer Price Index to calculate annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security

August 06, 2013

The National Women's Law Center sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee expressing its opposition to  using the chained Consumer Price Index to calculate annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security.

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Fact Sheet | Social Security: Vital to Maryland Women and Families

May 09, 2013

This fact sheet summarizes the importance of Social Security for women and families in Maryland.

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Webinars & Presentations | Social Security and SSI, Issues & Threats: Chained CPI

April 17, 2013

This presentation explains the impact of the chained CPI on Social Security and SSI benefits for individuals with disabilities.

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