Summary Measures and Graphs

Description of Proposed Provision:
B7.2: Reduce benefits by 5 percent for those newly eligible for benefits in 2027 and later.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2026 Trustees Report
Summary Measures
Current law
[percent of payroll]		 Change from current law
[percent of payroll]		 Shortfall eliminated
Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year
-4.42 -6.57 0.65 0.95 15% 14%

graph of OASDI cost rates and income rates by year, under current law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data. graph of OASDI trust fund ratio by year, under current law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data.