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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Shreya Biswas

Some workers could get full Social Security at 60 under new bill - here’s who may qualify and what you need to know

For Americans who spend much of their working lives in physically demanding jobs, the idea of waiting until 67 for full Social Security benefits can be difficult. A new bill in Congress is now proposing a different timeline for some of those workers.

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) introduced the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act this week. If it becomes law, eligible workers in certain physically demanding occupations could receive their full Social Security retirement benefits at 60, as per a Forbes report.

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