NWLC Supports the Social Security Enhancement Act

The National Women’s Law Center expresses its strong support for the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013.  The package of reforms in this bill would improve the adequacy of Social Security benefits for women and other vulnerable beneficiaries and extend the solvency of the Social Security system for decades.  Social Security is the foundation of women’s retirement security, but benefits are modest and more than twice as many women as men 65 and older live in poverty.  This bill is an important step toward increased economic security for women.

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NWLC Supports Social Security Enhancement Act