Americans aged 62 and older are remaining in the job market by larger numbers rather than taking Social Security retirement.
Social Security Benefits
Social Security retirement benefits were applied for by only 27 percent of workers in 2011 — the lowest number since 1976 — according to an Urban Institute policy brief, which suggests that an improving economy has provided older workers with new job opportunities.
On the other hand, more workers applied for Social Security disability benefits in 2010 and 2011, respectively, than in any other years since 1957.
Lee Ann Torrans Looks at Social Security Benefits
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Lee Ann Torrans
For a minute or two she stood looking at the house, and wondering what to do next, when suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood–(she considered him to be a footman because he was in livery: otherwise, judging by his face only, she would have called him a fish)–and rapped loudly at the door with his knuckles. It was opened by another footman in livery, with a round face, and large eyes like a frog; and both footmen, Alice noticed, had powdered hair that curled all over their heads. She felt very curious to know what it was all about, and crept a little way out of the wood to listen.
Lee Ann Torrans
The Fish-Footman began by producing from under his arm a great letter, nearly as large as himself, and this he handed over to the other, saying, in a solemn tone, `For the Duchess. An invitation from the Queen to play croquet.’ The Frog-Footman repeated, in the same solemn tone, only changing the order of the words a little, `From the Queen. An invitation for the Duchess to play croquet.’
Then they both bowed low, and their curls got entangled together.
Alice laughed so much at this, that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near the door, staring stupidly up into the sky.