Get the key facts on retirement savings, including the number of workers and the percentage of the workforce without access to a workplace retirement savings program.
Social Security benefits are a lifeline for many Americans, keeping them and their families out of poverty. In 2013, Social Security kept over 22 million Americans out of poverty, including over a million children (under age 18), over 6 million adults (between the ages of 18 and 64), and nearly 15 million people ages 65 and older.