The Future of Social Security for Vulnerable Retirees
Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Kathryn Anne Edwards, Anita Mukherjee, and Anil Kumar
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time
1-2 p.m.
Location
Description
This webinar convenes experts to assess and discuss research-based perspectives on possible benefit changes. We’ll cover how the trust fund works, what an impending shortfall would mean for those retirees most reliant on a monthly social security check, and how potential cuts could impact the financial stability and poverty rates of vulnerable seniors.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-890-0229 (voice only) or email hallie.lienhardt@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, September 16, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.