Social Security

What is the purpose of Social Security?

• to protect the safety of our nation's harbors

• to provide a trained military

• to help Americans pay the bills when they can no longer work

• to provide low cost healthcare

When can you begin receiving Social Security benefits?

• Age 52

• Age 62

• Age 70

• Age 60

What happens if you want to collect social security payments at age 62?

• You can't unless you are disabled

• You will be paid less than if you wait until you are older

• You will get the same amount no matter what age you are.

Something will need to change in the social security program to keep making the promised payments.

• True

• False

Politicians generally agree about what needs to be done to help the social security program.

• True

• False

Most older people don't care that much about social security.

• True

• False

What is a benefit of waiting until you are 70 to claim social security benefits?

• Pay less in taxes

• Get bigger monthly payments

• Get more total out of the social security system

• Get to quit working earlier

Many older adults rely heavily on social security

• True

• False

Social security is designed to be your only source of income when you retire.

• True

• False

If people in America start having a lot more people, it will solve the social security crisis.

• True

• False