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How much Social Security will I get at age 65?

The average yearly benefit for 65-year-olds in 2023 is expected to rise to $30,708, or $2,559 a month. Those numbers are much higher than the average monthly benefit for all Social Security recipients, which was $1,546.59 as of August 2022, according to the SSA.

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For most of the last century, 65 has been considered the standard retirement age in the United States, but that doesn’t mean most Americans actually retire at that age. As recently as 1992, the average retirement age in the U.S. was 62 for men and 59 for women, according to a Forbes report that cited data from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. More: If Your Credit Score Is Under 740, Make These 4 Moves Now Since then, the average retirement age has ticked closer to what used to be considered the norm. In 2001, the average retirement age was 63 for men and 60 for women, and nine years later those averages rose to 64 and 62, respectively. In 2021, the average retirement age was 65 for men and 62 for women. Of course, just because you retire at 65 doesn’t mean you have to start collecting Social Security benefits at that age. You can wait until as late as age 70 — something many Americans do, because the longer you wait, the higher your monthly payment. Keep reading to find out more. For those who are collecting Social Security at age 65, the average payment in 2022 is about $2,484 a month, according to the Social Security Administration. That’s based on the agency’s estimate that the average annual benefit is $29,806 for Social Security recipients who are age 65. The average yearly benefit for 65-year-olds in 2023 is expected to rise to $30,708, or $2,559 a month. Those numbers are much higher than the average monthly benefit for all Social Security recipients, which was $1,546.59 as of August 2022, according to the SSA. The difference is due to a number of factors — including the fact that recipients younger than 65 typically get lower payments. Average benefits for 65-year-olds have been on the rise for a couple of decades in terms of current dollars. But when you adjust for inflation, the payments have been moving lower in recent years. According to the SSA, the estimated average yearly benefit for recipients aged 65 in constant 2001 dollars is as follows:

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2020: $15,313

2021: $15,269

2022: $15,230

2023: $15,189

2024: $15,142

Although the SSA implements yearly cost-of-living adjustments to help beneficiaries deal with inflation, those adjustments aren’t always effective in combating the actual inflation rate. Look no further than 2022, when the COLA is 5.9% but the actual inflation rate has been running at above 8% for much of the year.

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If you are approaching age 65 and want to get an estimate of your Social Security benefits, the AARP recommends using its own Social Security Benefits Calculator or checking your online My Social Security account. The latter option bases the estimate on your earnings record on file with the SSA. With the AARP calculator, you’ll need to provide your average annual income.

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Who gets the 150 cost of living payment?

You may get a payment of £150 if you get any of these: Adult Disability Payment. Child Disability Payment. Armed Forces Independence Payment.

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You may get a payment of £150 if you get any of these:

Child Disability Payment

Armed Forces Independence Payment

Attendance Allowance

Constant Attendance Allowance

Disability Living Allowance for adults

Disability Living Allowance for children

Personal Independence Payment

War Pension Mobility Supplement

Eligibility

You need to have received a payment (or later receive a payment) of one of these qualifying benefits for 25 May 2022. If you get a disability benefit for Ministry of Defence, check the full Cost of Living Payment guidance on GOV.UK

When you’ll get the payment

You’ll get the payment from the end of September 2022. DWP makes the payment.

How to get the payment

You do not need to apply. If you’re eligible, you’ll be paid automatically.

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