Mind the Gap: The Distributional Effects of Raising the Early Eligibility Age and Full Retirement Age
by Anya Olsen
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 72 No. 4, 2012
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 72 No. 4, 2012
| Year | Growing-gap | Gap-4 | Gap-5 | Payable benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
| 2037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 |
| 2038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 |
| 2039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 |
| 2040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 |
| 2041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| 2042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| 2043 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| 2044 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| 2045 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| 2046 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| 2047 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| 2048 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -21 |
| 2049 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -21 |
| 2050 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -21 |
| 2051 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -21 |
| 2052 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -21 |
| 2053 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -21 |
| 2054 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -21 |
| 2055 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -21 |
| 2056 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -22 |
| 2057 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -22 |
| 2058 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -22 |
| 2059 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -22 |
| 2060 | -6 | -1 | -2 | -22 |
| 2061 | -6 | -1 | -2 | -22 |
| 2062 | -6 | -1 | -3 | -22 |
| 2063 | -6 | -1 | -3 | -22 |
| 2064 | -7 | -1 | -3 | -22 |
| 2065 | -7 | -2 | -3 | -22 |
| 2066 | -7 | -2 | -3 | -22 |
| 2067 | -7 | -2 | -3 | -22 |
| 2068 | -8 | -2 | -3 | -22 |
| 2069 | -8 | -2 | -4 | -22 |
| 2070 | -8 | -2 | -4 | -23 |
| 2071 | -8 | -2 | -4 | -23 |
| 2072 | -9 | -2 | -4 | -23 |
| 2073 | -9 | -2 | -4 | -23 |
| 2074 | -9 | -2 | -4 | -23 |
| 2075 | -9 | -2 | -5 | -23 |
| 2076 | -10 | -3 | -5 | -24 |
| 2077 | -10 | -3 | -5 | -24 |
| 2078 | -10 | -3 | -5 | -24 |
| 2079 | -10 | -3 | -5 | -24 |
| 2080 | -10 | -3 | -5 | -24 |
| SOURCE: Author's calculations using MINT6 data. | ||||