Social Security Privatization: The Special Problem for Women

SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION: THE SPECIAL PROBLEM FOR WOMEN

The National Women's Law Center has worked hard in the past to defeat proposals to privatize Social Security. Our materials below detail the many pitfalls of Social Security privatization for women and their families.

• Strengthening Social Security Benefits for Widow(er)s: The 75% Combined Worker Alternative (November 2008)
  • Full Report
  • Executive Summary
• Why Social Security Is a Better Deal than Privatization for Women and Their Families (August 4, 2005)
• What Women Need to Know about Privatizing Social Security (August 2005)
• Testimony of NWLC Vice President Joan Entmacher Before the Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security (June 23, 2005)
• Testimony of NWLC Co-President Nancy Duff Campbell Before the Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security (May 17, 2005)
• Testimony of NWLC Vice President Joan Entmacher Before the Senate Committee on Finance Regarding Social Security (April 26, 2005)
• Presentation for National Academy of Social Insurance: Offset Reductions and Family Benefits (April 2005)
• Social Security: Women, Children and the States - Full Report and State Fact Sheets (February 2005)
• Privatizing Social Security: What's At Stake for Women (January 14, 2005)
• Privatization Plans Would Cut Many Women's Social Security Benefits Below Poverty Levels (July 2002)