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Social Security Saves 20 M Seniors, Women Still Face Pay Gap

6/26/2026

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Social Security prevents 20 million seniors from poverty, including nearly 11.4 million older women.
Women receive $438 less per month in Social Security than men, per the agency’s latest data.
In 2024 senior women’s poverty rate rose to 16.2 % versus 13.5 % for men.
National Women’s Law Center’s Courtney Anderson urges policymakers to strengthen and expand Social Security rather than cut it.

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Social Security prevents 20 million seniors from poverty, including nearly 11.4 million older women.
Women receive $438 less per month in Social Security than men, per the agency’s latest data.
In 2024 senior women’s poverty rate rose to 16.2 % versus 13.5 % for men.
National Women’s Law Center’s Courtney Anderson urges policymakers to strengthen and expand Social Security rather than cut it.