Congress Urged To Aid Notch Babies

Advocates say more than 100 Members of the U.S. House believe the time has come to correct a disparity in Social Security benefits that affects seniors born from 1917 through 1926.

"The Notch Fairness Act" (H.R. 615) introduced by Representative Ralph Hall (TX), is a bipartisan effort to provide "Notch Babies" a $5,000 lump-sum or improved monthly Social Security benefits. The bill is nearing the highest level of support in well over a decade, says one of the nation's largest seniors organizations.

"The disparity in benefits can be significant," says Ralph McCutchen, Chairman of TREA Senior Citizens League (TSCL). According to studies for TSCL, many Notch Babies who had average earnings over their working years receive a Social Security benefit that's about $100 per month lower than a senior with a similar work and earnings record.

TSCL urges seniors to ask their members of Congress to support "The Notch Fairness Act." To voice your opinions to Congress or take other grassroots actions, go to TSCL's Web site at: www.tscl.org/action/.

As one of the nation's largest seniors organizations, TSCL is concerned about the protection of earned Social Security, Medicare and other retirement benefits.

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For more information, contact TREA Senior Citizens League, Department N615 909 N. Washington St., Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314, or visit the Web site at www.tscl.org.