Older workers whose employment prospects are cut short can claim reduced Social Security benefits beginning at age 62 … that would call for expanded assistance for workers nearing retirement if early benefits were no longer available. It also … describes a range of benefits, tailored to individual needs, including wage subsidies and other work supports, health insurance …

Using data from the Health and Retirement Study linked with restricted data from the Social Security Administration …, this article compares retirement resources of immigrant and native-born workers. Results suggest that although immigrants … number of years in the United States, with the most recent immigrants being the least prepared for retirement. …

-In program. It provides updates on both national- and state-level trends in enrollment, employment, and earnings among the 35 …

-In program. It provides updates on both national- and state-level trends in enrollment, employment, and earnings among the 35 …

through March 2003. Participants faced significant barriers to employment, including severe disabilities and limited education … and employment experience. Two-thirds were unemployed when they enrolled. They also participated in many benefit programs …, which creates an additional barrier to employment, because they are likely to have difficulty sorting out the complex work …

Describes the employment services used by participants in 12 of the state projects. The most common service delivered … was benefits counseling, which helps participants understand the effect of employment on an individual’s cash benefits …, health care coverage, and eligibility for multiple government support programs. Case management and placement assistance were …

, and retirement and disability benefits offset only a small amount of the earnings declines, resulting in decreased overall …