[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***I read that a lot of the people lied about their birth dates so they would qualify for the Soviet pension***

LOL. I read they lied about their age to keep from getting drafted into the army.

[oldvirginian]

“LOL. I read they lied about their age to keep from getting drafted into the army.”

I can buy that one too.
Probably a combination of the two.
People will find a way to work any system.