Indexing Social Security Benefits : The Effects of Price and Wage Indexes.

Examines indexing of social security benefits, wherein benefits are wage-indexed prior to enrollment, and price-indexed to CPI annually after enrollment. Reviews financial situation of social security program, history of indexing benefits, and impact of price-indexing on benefits. Includes tables.

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Examines indexing of social security benefits, wherein benefits are wage-indexed prior to enrollment, and price-indexed to CPI annually after enrollment. Reviews financial situation of social security program, history of indexing benefits, and impact of price-indexing on benefits. Includes tables.
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