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Greener Pastures: Resetting the Age of Eligibility for Social Security Based on Actuarial Science
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| Citation | . 2017. "Greener Pastures: Resetting the Age of Eligibility for Social Security Based on Actuarial Science." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Greener Pastures: Resetting the Age of Eligibility for Social Security Based on Actuarial Science – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Greener Pastures: Resetting the Age of Eligibility for Social Security Based on Actuarial Science |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/greener-pastures-resetting-age-eligibility-social-security-based-actuarial-science/ |
| Published Date: | April 11, 2017 |
| Accessed Date: | January 15, 2026 |
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With retirees living longer and the working-age population remaining relatively stable, the growing demand for financial support in retirement will potentially strain social security programs, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Greener Pastures: Resetting the Age of Eligibility for Social Security Based on Actuarial Science,” authors Robert L. Brown, and Shantel Aris, propose that raising the age of eligibility (AOE) for public pension benefits should be reconsidered in order to persuade more seniors to keep working.