Bill Proposes Full Social Security At 60 For Some Blue-Collar Workers
Rep. Haley Stevens introduced the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act in the U.S. House on Thursday, proposing that eligible workers in physically demanding occupations receive full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60.[1]
The bill would use a point system and minimum years of service to determine eligibility, and it tasks the Social Security Administration with defining and updating qualifying jobs every three years.[1]
Current law sets full retirement age at 67 for Americans born after 1960, with reduced benefits available beginning at age 62.[1] Stevens' proposal would carve out an exception for eligible workers in physically demanding jobs, letting them receive full benefits at age 60.[1] The bill must still clear the House and Senate and be signed by the president before it could take effect.
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- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Rep. Haley Stevens introduced the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act in the U.S. House.
- The bill would allow eligible workers in physically demanding occupations to receive full Social Security retirement benefits starting at age 60.
- Eligibility would be determined by a point system and minimum years of service, with the Social Security Administration tasked with defining and updating qualifying jobs every three years.
- Current law sets full retirement age at 67 for Americans born after 1960, with reduced benefits available starting at 62.
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