...time period, and only one-third had earned as much as $2,000 in any one of those years. (See p. 10.) Contrary to social security's concept of partially...covered earnings before receiving social security. (See pp. 8 and 9.) Many persons had not worked in covered employment for several years before receiving...

...covered earnings upon retirement, the beneficiaries receiving the minimum benefit which we sampled received benefits that were about four times larger than their average monthly covered earnings. Most of the sampled minimum beneficiaries were part-time or intermittent workers — never a permanent...

...in any year. Contrary to the concept of partially replacing covered earnings upon retirement, they received benefits that were about four times larger than their average monthly covered earnings. Many persons had not worked in covered employment for several years before receiving social security....