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Social Security Gets an Annual Checkup

Every year the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds aka Social Security gets a checkup on who is receiving Social Security benefits and projections on how long it can continue making those payments.  The arrival of the report may not have the same anticipation of the winning Powerball numbers but with all of the talk lately about the Social Security fund running out of money the release of the report is eagerly anticipated.
The report was just released on May 31st, for the year ending 2012.  It confirms that:

    • Social Security payments are currently being made to 57 million people
      • 40 million retired workers
      • 6 million survivors of deceased workers
      • 11 million disabled workers
  • 161 million people are currently paying taxes into the social security system
  • The Social Security system paid out $786 billion in 2012 benefits

The report also states that the system now pays out more in benefits than it receives from the combination of FICA taxes and interest on its investments.  It is projected that the Fund will be exhausted in 2033 and it will only be able to pay 77% of scheduled benefits after that happens.  That would mean starting in 2033 if you were expected to receive $2000 a month in Social Security benefits, the fund would only be able to pay you $1540 a month.
There are many ways to fund the shortfall including increasing the full retirement age, increasing the FICA wage base, increasing the Social Security tax rate, or reducing the cost of giving annual increases in Social Security benefits (COLAs).  To read more about them check out this article from MSN Money.
Unfortunately to address the issue we are dependent on political leaders to take action.  Since the fund is not scheduled to be exhausted until 2033 we will probably have to wait 19+ years for politicians to take any action.  Another option would be to attend one of my Social Security Planning workshops and learn strategies on how you can maximize the amount of money you receive from Social Security.  You can read more about Social Security by downloading a free chapter from my book The Retirement Fitness Challenge: Shape Up Your Finances and Make Your Money Last a Lifetime.

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