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The conversation around raising the retirement age can seem like a financial lifeline — or a threat, depending on your political affiliations.
In June, the Republican Study Committee released a plan to tackle ballooning national debt, with one suggestion to raise the full retirement age from 67 to 69. Just last week, prospective Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley backed such an increase, suggesting retirement age be tied to life expectancy.
Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio
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