The average Social Security benefit for retired workers was $2,005 in June 2025. That figure would increase to $2,059 in the ...

Social Security beneficiaries are expected to receive a cost-of-living adjustment next year. Find out how much it could be ...

Americans looking forward to starting their new lives after retirement may need to reconsider, as the latest Social Security retirement age could require them to work longer to maximize their benefits ...

The chart makes it clear that Social Security payments tend to be bigger for older retirees. The discrepancy between the average benefit at 62 (the earliest possible claim age) and 70 (the oldest ...