Gen-Z Is Paying Social Security Taxes—Will They Ever See the Benefit?
Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves in 2032, decades before most Gen Z members reach retirement age. While this does not mean Social Security will vanish or stop sending checks, benefits would be cut significantly unless Congress acts, experts say.Read More on Politics“Gen Z shouldn't plan on Social Security disappearing. That's not what the numbers actually say,” Michael Ryan, a finance expert and the founder of MichaelRyanMoney.com, told Newsweek.
- ▪Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves in 2032, decades before most Gen Z members reach retirement age.
- ▪While this does not mean Social Security will vanish or stop sending checks, benefits would be cut significantly unless Congress acts, experts say.Read More on Politics“Gen Z shouldn't plan on Social Security disappearing.
- ▪That's not what the numbers actually say,” Michael Ryan, a finance expert and the founder of MichaelRyanMoney.com, told Newsweek.
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By Suzanne BlakeReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Every paycheck a Gen Z worker earns comes with a promise attached: Pay Social Security taxes now, and the program will provide income when you retire.But the latest government projections show Social Security faces a substantial funding gap. Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves in 2032, decades before most Gen Z members reach retirement age. While this does not mean Social Security will vanish or stop sending checks, benefits would be cut significantly unless Congress acts, experts say.Read More on Politics“Gen Z shouldn't plan on Social Security disappearing.
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