Social Security chief walks back remark on raising retirement age
Source: The Hill
Social Security chief walks back remark on raising retirement age
by Ashleigh Fields - 09/19/25 7:20 PM ET
Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano on Friday walked back his remark made earlier in the day that raising the retirement age was among the entitlement reforms being considered by the Trump administration.
In an interview with Fox Business, host Maria Bartiromo asked Bisignano if he’d consider increasing the age for full federal retirement benefits, which currently stands at 67.
“I think everything’s being considered and will be considered,” he said.
Bisignano noted that any change recommended by Social Security trustees — a group that also includes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — would need congressional approval.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5513369-social-security-retirement-age/
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