Americans’ confidence in Social Security hits lowest level since 2010: survey
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ARP reported a new report that the Americans’ confidence in social security is decreasing, with the presence of younger adults more skeptical about the safety network of older adults.
Aarp issued its questionnaire before the upcoming anniversary of the effects of social security, which found that the total confidence of Americans in social security decreased from 43 % in 2020 to 36 % in 2025, the lowest level since its decrease to 35 % in 2010.
The younger Americans
The younger Americans are less confident in the program. Only 25 % of the respondents between the ages of 18 and 49 were confident in the future of social security, while 48 % of these fifty and above expressed their confidence.
American retirees
It also found that retirees depend more on social security than they were two decades ago, with the share reports that they depend heavily on increasing social security from 51 % in 2005 to 65 % in 2025. On the contrary, the share of retirees who say they do not depend on social security at that time, from 10 % to 13 %.
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A new report finds that Americans’ confidence in social security is at its lowest level in 15 years. (Istock / Istock)
Republicans, Democrats and independents
Aarp poll found that Republicans are more confident than Democrats and independents, by 44 % compared to 32 % and 30 %, respectively, although historically, these levels of trust are fluctuated based on the party that controls the White House.
In addition, the poll found that about 80 % of the participants are concerned about providing social security when they need it in retirement.
Among those who said they are not confident in the future of social security, 31 % said they did not trust the government to maintain its promises, and 27 % said they believed the money running out.
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The main social guarantee funds face a bail in less than a decade, which leads to automatic benefits discounts. (Istock / Istock)
“More than 69 million Americans depend on social security today, and with ages in America, we expect at least 13 million people to depend on this by 2035,” said Myicia Minter-CEO of Aarp. “For 90 years, social security has never missed a boost, and Americans must have confidence that he will never do so.”
The report comes after social security secretaries recently issued a report that the main social security funds will be exhausted in 2034, and in these time benefits will be automatically reduced by 19 % to suit the receipts of the salary tax received.
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After the enactment of the one beautiful bill (OBBA), which includes provisions that limit the tax responsibility of the elderly through a temporary and improved standard deduction, the date of insolvency can reach soon, according to a new estimate.
The non -party committee of the responsible federal budget (CRFB) expected that the provisions of the OBBA will provide insolvency date to late 2032, which will leave those who reach the full retirement age at the beginning of 2033 in the face of a 24 % automatic reduction.
2025-07-27 12:00:00
