U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens introduces bill for full Social Security benefits at 60

  • U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens introduced legislation offering full Social Security benefits at 60.
  • Workers would need 15 points or 20 years in physically demanding occupations.
  • Social Security's retirement and survivor trust fund is projected for depletion in 2032.

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) introduced the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act, which would allow workers in qualifying physically demanding jobs to receive full Social Security retirement benefits at 60. Current rules allow retirement claims at 62 with reduced payments, while the full retirement age is 67 for people born in 1960 or later. The bill would require the Social Security Administration to publish and update every three years a list of eligible occupations. Workers would qualify through 15 points or 20 total years in physically demanding work, with older-age work receiving more points. The proposal comes as Social Security's retirement and survivor trust fund is projected to be depleted in 2032, leaving incoming payroll taxes sufficient to cover 78% of scheduled benefits.

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