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Summary Measures and Graphs
Retirement Age

Description of Proposed Provision:
Increase the normal retirement age (NRA) 3 months per year starting for those age 62 in 2017 until the NRA reaches 70 in 2032. Thereafter, index the NRA to maintain a constant ratio of expected retirement years (life expectancy at NRA) to potential work years (NRA minus 20). We assume the NRA will increase 1 month every 2 years. Also, increase the earliest eligibility age (EEA) from 62 to 64 at the same time the NRA increases from 67 to 69; that is, for those attaining age 62 in 2021 through 2028. Keep EEA at 64 thereafter.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2012 Trustees Report

Summary Measures
[As a percentage of taxable payroll]
Present Law Change from present law Results with this provision
Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year
-2.67 -4.50 1.40 2.87 -1.27 -1.63


graph of OASDI cost rates and income rates by year, under present law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data. graph of OASDI trust fund ratio by year, under present law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data.
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