Employment, Social Security, and Future Retirement Outcomes for Single Mothers

from The Urban Institute

Here's a link to a study from the Urban Institute, that examines how the increases in employment rates for single mothers effects their retirement outcomes. According to the Urban Institute, employment rates for single mothers with dependent children have been rising, partly because of welfare reform and expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit. The results show that employment and earnings gains for single mothers during the late 1990s will translate into modestly higher Social Security benefits and better retirement outcomes when they reach later life, assuming these trends persist.


Employment, Social Security, and Future Retirement Outcomes for Single Mothers