The number of retirees claiming Social Security at age 62 declined between 2019 and 2023 among men and women, according to ...

As of May 2025, over 55 million people receive Social Security retirement benefits, with most relying on them for most or all ...

Here's the average Social Security benefit for people age 65. Waiting longer to claim benefits, even past retirement age, can ...

If you want to do your own calculations, you can check your estimated benefit at different ages with your Social Security ...

Data source: Social Security Administration. Benefits rounded to the nearest dollar. It's worth noting that because of differences in lifetime earnings, the average benefit for men and women is ...

The Social Security Administration reports that as of the end of last year, the average 65-year-old was enjoying a monthly benefit of $1,611. Applying this year's cost-of-living adjustment of 2.5% ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially increased the Full Retirement Age (FRA) for beneficiaries from 65 to ...

In the most recent month reported (May), the average Social Security benefit paid to a retired worker reached an all-time high of $2,002.39. This is the first time the average has exceeded $2,000 ...

People can claim Social Security retirement benefits as early as 62 years of age. Note that each year you wait adds to your eventual monthly benefit. The average 65-year-old’s monthly payment is ...

For the first time ever, the average American’s Social Security benefit surpassed $2,000. To be precise, the figure was ...

The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund is also set to run dry in 2033, three years earlier than the trustees previously ...

A new law is placing more urgency on lawmakers to make changes to Social Security, otherwise recipients will see lower ...