Poll Watch: Rasmussen Under-40 Survey on Social Security

Rasmussen Under-40 Survey on Social Security

Under current law, you are eligible to begin collecting Social Security retirement benefits at age 67. How likely is it that you will receive all promised benefits?

• Very likely 5%
• Somewhat likely 21%
• Not very likely 26%
• Not at all likely 43%

National survey of 400 likely voters under 40 years of age was conducted June 21, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Thirty-four percent (34%) of young Democrats think it’s somewhat likely they’ll receive their full benefits. That optimism is shared by 26% of young Republicans and 20% of those under 40 and not affiliated with either major political party.