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Seniors Advocate Will Urge Senate to Address Social Security Inequity Impacting Millions of Older Women
“22 million older women receive Social Security benefits yet the inequalities they face threaten their retirement security. Persistent gender wage discrimination, work gaps taken to care for loved ones, the lack of pensions, and generally longer lives mean women receive a significantly lower Social Security benefit than men. While the Social Security system is gender-neutral, life is not and America’s senior women pay the price for that inequality for as long as they live. We urge Congress to level the playing field for millions of our nation’s older women.” Catherine Dodd, PhD, RN and NCPSSM Board Chair…Read More