Lawmakers have proposed raising the Social Security retirement age, which could pose a challenge for older workers in physically demanding jobs, according to a recent task force report from the National Academy of Social Insurance. The report warns that it would be irresponsible to raise the retirement age without addressing the current damage to this group of workers caused by the existing increase in retirement age. During a presentation on the report’s findings, Rebecca Vallas, … Continue reading The Toll of Physically Demanding Jobs on Social Security Benefits