What would you do if the Retirement age was raised to 69?
@lifecoachjerusalem (1290)
Israel
March 17, 2025 3:26pm CST
For years and years, the retirement age in America was 65, we all counted on it.
Then it was raised to 67, were there protests? I didn't hear a thing.
Now it has been bandied about that the Rebubs want to raise the retirement age again to 69.
What would you do if this happens?
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@Deepizzaguy (108028)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Mar
That is a good question since due to illness, I would be very angry and write a protest letter to my lawmaker that we senior citizens need our social security benefits. I would not go on the streets to protest for fear of winding up in prison.
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@Deepizzaguy (108028)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Mar
@porwest Thank you since my relatives are despise Trump are fearful of myself not getting my social security disability payments.
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@porwest (98084)
• United States
20 Mar
@Deepizzaguy Nothing at all to fear. Trump is not changing Social Security and not doing anything to payments. He said it many times in his first term and many times on the campaign trail that Social Security and Medicare were promises made to Americans that we need to keep. The media is lying.
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@kaylachan (76373)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Mar
It didn't affect us. You can retire at 62 with reduced benifits, getting incressed benifits each year. So we're fine. My husband decided to retire at 62, and it was god that we did. He had a stroke a year later, and it was god he was retired.
@porwest (98084)
• United States
18 Mar
It shouldn't matter. You don't plan your retirement around when someone else says you can do it. You live frugally, save and invest your money so you can retire when you want to.
As for "retirement" as it applies to when you can collect Social Security, you can still collect as early as 62 with reduced benefits. 67 or 69 only refers to "full retirement" as it applies to when you would be eligible for the full benefit. IF it were changed, it would also be grandfathered in, meaning anyone eligible at 67 would remain eligible at 67 and anyone born after the change would be subject to the later age.
It should also be noted that Social Security was NEVER intended to fund retirement and only serves as a supplement. Social Security, for most people, won't provide enough for a comfortable retirement, nor was it intended to do so.
@RevivedWarrior (3749)
• India
18 Mar
That would definitely spark debates. Most people struggle to work until 67, so 69 could feel like an unfair burden. We should rather work on securing finances than relying on social security. It would people to explore passive income or side businesses. Perhaps innovative solutions and business could arise. Politically, there might be challenges to pass the retirement age as 69. This could get tough for the youth. Protests can influence things. If there were enough jobs and zero unemployment then raising the age could have been considered. However, that is not the case. Either way, it is a crucial issue that affects many and should not be decided lightly.
@RasmaSandra (83408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Mar
It doesn't matter to me but might not be good for other people. It sounds like they want to keep people working and some might find it too hard to do,
@xFiacre (13355)
• Ireland
17 Mar
@lifecoachjerusalem The French came out on the streets when Macron raised their retirement age to 62!
