This statistic presents U.S. retiree confidence in future Social Security provisions in the United States as of January 2018. It was found that 7 percent of the respondents were very confident that the Social Security system would continue to provide benefits to retirees of at least equal value as those received as of January 2018.
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This statistic presents U.S. retiree confidence in future Social Security provisions in the United States as of January 2018. It was found that 7 percent of the respondents were very confident that the Social Security system would continue to provide benefits to retirees of at least equal value as those received as of January 2018.
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This statistic presents U.S. retiree confidence in future Social Security provisions in the United States as of January 2018. It was found that 7 percent of the respondents were very confident that the Social Security system would continue to provide benefits to retirees of at least equal value as those received as of January 2018.
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- Release date
- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 3 to 16, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,040 respondents
- Age group
- 25 years and older
- Special properties
- Among retirees
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
- The survey includes 1,002 workers and 1,040 retirees.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 3 to 16, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,040 respondents
- Age group
- 25 years and older
- Special properties
- Among retirees
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
- The survey includes 1,002 workers and 1,040 retirees.
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