TY - JOUR
T1 - Women's Receipt of Social Security Retirement Benefits
T2 - Expectations Compared to Elections
AU - Gillen, Martie
AU - Heath, Claudia J.
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - This research contributes knowledge regarding the options of early, normal, or delayed receipt of Social Security retirement benefits and research-based findings regarding women's expected and actual timing of election of Social Security retirement benefits. First, descriptive analyses of alternative retirement options, based on Social Security retirement benefit rules, are provided. Second, the 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006 waves of Health and Retirement Study (HRS) data are used to analyze women's anticipated and actual election of Social Security retirement benefits. Third, based on these considerations, recommendations are made regarding Social Security retirement benefit receipt alternatives.
AB - This research contributes knowledge regarding the options of early, normal, or delayed receipt of Social Security retirement benefits and research-based findings regarding women's expected and actual timing of election of Social Security retirement benefits. First, descriptive analyses of alternative retirement options, based on Social Security retirement benefit rules, are provided. Second, the 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006 waves of Health and Retirement Study (HRS) data are used to analyze women's anticipated and actual election of Social Security retirement benefits. Third, based on these considerations, recommendations are made regarding Social Security retirement benefit receipt alternatives.
KW - Social Security
KW - delayed retirement
KW - early retirement
KW - normal retirement
KW - women
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U2 - 10.1080/08952841.2013.816219
DO - 10.1080/08952841.2013.816219
M3 - Article
C2 - 24116993
AN - SCOPUS:84886898225
SN - 0895-2841
VL - 25
SP - 321
EP - 336
JO - Journal of Women and Aging
JF - Journal of Women and Aging
IS - 4
ER -