How does the Social Security claiming process vary by race?

Aubry, Jean-Pierre. “How does the Social Security claiming process vary by race?”. Issue in Brief 23-19, Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, September 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109794.
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Abstract

The brief's key findings are: (1) The Social Security Administration's (SSA) online tools could help meet the growing demand for SSA services. (2) But a 2021 CRR survey suggested about two-thirds of retirees still contact an SSA representative, with non-White people more likely to do so. (3) Using the same survey data, this study explores whether racial differences exist in when and why people contact SSA. (4) It does find some racial variations, but they are relatively modest overall. (5) That said, policies that make it easier to get basic information or correct data errors online could also reduce racial differences in contact rates.

Title
How does the Social Security claiming process vary by race?
Author
Aubry, Jean-Pierre
Center
Center for Retirement Research
Genre
report
Date Issued
September 2023
Publisher
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Series Title
Issue in Brief
Series Number
23-19
Persistent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109794
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Subject
Social Security

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