So what are these benefits, exactly? Well, the overall average monthly Social Security benefit for retirees was $2,007 as of ...

Ages 62 and 70 are two of the more important ages in Social Security because of their implications. Age 62 is the earliest age at which anyone can claim Social Security benefits. However, claiming at ...

Learn the average Social Security benefit for 75-year-olds, why payments are higher for late claimers, and how to estimate ...

Here's the average Social Security benefit at age 67, which is the full retirement age for people born in 1960 or after.

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A spokesperson for the SSA told Newsweek: "The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced they will issue the September ...

The announcement was set for Oct. 15, however, the government shutdown delayed it. Here's what Oklahoma's Social Security ...

Cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are available in most, but not all, years and are a vital part of the Social Security ...

Calendar arrangement and holiday timing push November and January payments into the preceding months for SSI recipients.

Almost all retirees in the United States collect Social Security retirement benefits, and these are an important income source. However, the benefits may not be as big as many seniors wish they were, ...