Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried men and whites.
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For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.
Among seniors, Social Security is the sole source of income for 26 percent of nonmarried women.
Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.
In fact, Social Security is the only source of income nationwide for 29 percent of unmarried elderly women.
Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.
Social Security is not just the foundation of America's retirement dignity and security, it ensures the economic stability and strength of our families and our state's economy.
First, women are more likely to live in poverty during their retirement years than are men.
Social Security faces financial problems down the road because of demographics.
On the other end of the spectrum, these women who do live long enough to collect Social Security face the challenge of being disproportionately dependent on the Social Security system for retirement income.
Social Security is the only thing most Americans can count on to keep them out of poverty during retirement.
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