As long as there are people paying in, there will still be money coming out the other end. However, if the pipline is smaller then distributions will be reduced and the eligibility age might be pushed back as the population tends to live a lot longer now.

When you hit a certain age (40?), SSA starts to mail out projections of what your SS benefit will be at different income levels and retirement ages. Aren't those projections accurate, or is there something people haven't been told?

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