According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in ten older adults in the U.S. — or 5.9 million individuals 65 or over — lives in poverty, although the percentage varies from state to state. In the District ...
The majority of government support for older people over recent years is through the means-tested benefits system, rather than significant increases in the state pension. As a result new research ...
Part 2 of a series explaining how, evidence to the contrary, most Americans, most journalists and most policymakers believe the U.S. retirement system is failing. Drawn from The Real Retirement Crisis ...
The government should consider matching its child poverty target with an equivalent goal for pensioners to help the significant minority of older people who are socially excluded. The call comes in a ...
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the ...
Funding is paused for an employment program for seniors that provides income of at least $580 a month through community-service jobs A job-training program for low-income older adults has lost funding ...
A new study shows more older New Yorkers are living in poverty than ever — with many senior citizens having no money saved and returning to work. In association with the AARP, the Center for an Urban ...
They’re wrong. The Census Bureau itself shows why. Based on new Census Bureau figures released on September 9, USA Today reports, “Seniors are the only age group with growing poverty. It could get ...