Social Security

Final Report on the Social Security "Notch" Issue

 The Commission on the Social Security "Notch" Issue

Washington, D.C.
December 31, 1994

Members of the Notch Commission

Letter of Transmittal

Preface

Executive Summary

The Issue: Content & Background

Chart 1: Economic Indicators
Chart 2: Replacement Rates, Age 62
Chart 3: Replacement Rates, Age 65
Chart 4: Replacement Rates, Anticipated vs. Actual
Chart 5: Benefits, Age 62
Chart 6: Benefits, Age 65

Findings

The Commission's Recommendation

Four Misunderstandings About the "Notch" Issue

Footnotes

Bibliography

Appendices

1. Legislative Proposals to Address the "Notch " Issue, by David Koitz

 2.Congressional Intent Concerning the "Notch " Issue: Legislative Background of the 1977 Social Security amendments,by James W. Kelley and Joseph R. Humphreys