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Unseen Costs: How Providing Eldercare Impacts Work and Economic Security - ASA Generations Women are more likely to receive care, and many other findings from a study of HRS, ATUS, and CPS data.

Who pays the price of unpaid eldercare? Research in Generations Journal finds women & caregivers of color lose the most work time & financial security.
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Caregiving and Retirement: Social Security and the Financial Strain of Eldercare - ASA Generations Caregivers often turn to Social Security payments to make ends meet, leaving them in a vulnerable position later in life.

Millions of Americans care for aging loved ones — but who cares for them? Our piece explores how unpaid caregivers manage retirement and financial strain, and why the U.S. needs to investment in long-term care.
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Today’s Social Security COLA Is Inadequate For Three Reasons The 2026 Social Security COLA fails to match inflation because benefits lag, Medicare costs rise, CPI-W is quirky and older women lose most.

A 2.8% Social Security COLA ≈ $52/month. But most retirees say it won’t cover rising costs. Why the COLA is failing:
- Inflation outpaces the raise
- Medicare premiums offset gains
- Wrong inflation index for seniors
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Contending With Home Care Needs After a Work Disability - ASA Generations Who tends to become disabled, what benefits are available for caregiving, and how might benefits impact household income long-term?

New in Generations: NYRDRC’s Jennie Kaufman & Na Yin explore how older workers with disabilities navigate home care needs—and the strain this places on families & benefit systems. Read “Contending With Home Care Needs After a Work Disability” here:

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Student Debt Is Not Just for Kids - ASA Generations A mixed-methods analysis of the impact of student debt on retirement security and claiming age

New easy-to-read publication out: Preliminary findings from mixed methods work on student debt and retirement, conducted by myself and @erinsimmons.bsky.social under @tghilarducci.bsky.social 's team at @scepa-economics.bsky.social and @nssrnews.bsky.social

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The Complex Impact of ‘On’ and ‘Off the Books’ Work - ASA Generations Estimating what we miss about direct care workers’ employment, earnings, and retirement savings.

The people who care for our loved ones often do so without protections or benefits. A new piece from Ruth Finkelstein and colleagues explores: What happens when vital care work goes ‘off the books’? #DirectCare #CareEconomy #Aging
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Transformative Approaches to Social Security Benefits - ASA Generations Generations Journal, vol. 49, no. 3 (Fall 2025)

The SCEPA team is so proud to have work featured in the latest edition of Generations Journal, "Transformative Approaches to Social Security Benefits" on who Social Security leaves behind and why that must change. This is a call for equity, evidence & action.
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