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Half of Americans Believe Social Security Will Pay Them a Benefit When They Retire: Poll

Americans have grown somewhat more positive about Social Security’s ability to provide them with retirement benefits—but the numbers are still concerning.
Half of Americans Believe Social Security Will Pay Them a Benefit When They Retire: Poll
An elderly couple walk past a Social Security Administration in Flushing, New York, during the COVID-19 pandemic on Feb. 10, 2021. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
12/8/2023|Updated: 12/8/2023
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Americans have become a little more optimistic about the prospect of getting at least some money from Social Security when they retire, but the numbers still reflect a troubling picture of a system teetering on the verge of bankruptcy.

A new Gallup poll shows that 50 percent of American non-retirees believe that Social Security will pay them a benefit when they retire.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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