Millions of retired Americans are seeing their Social Security payments deposited today, worth an average of $1,657.
Payments for individuals born between the 11th and 20th of the month are seeing their checks today, the third Wednesday of the month.
The average check is now worth $1,657 since the 5.9% COLA increase went into effect.
In 2021 the average check was $1,565. This brought the average up by $92.
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Individuals that are between 66 and 67 could see a maximum of $3,345, if they qualified throughout their working lives.
Individuals that waited until age 70 and collect the maximum can see as much as $4,194.
Those that wait until 70 to collect the maximum also needed to have worked for 35 years earning 6 figures.
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How your Social Security benefit is determined
Your amount is based on the age you chose to retire and how long you worked.
The amount you made while working plays a large factor in your benefits as well.
If you did not work a full 35 years, then $0 will be averaged into your benefits for the years you did not work.
The most you can earn before no longer paying Social Security taxes in 2022 is $147,000.
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This went up $4,200 from 2021.
In 2017, according to The Sun, that wage cap was just $127,200.
The next Social Security check will go out on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
This is Feb. 23, and anyone with birthdays between the 21st and 31st will see a check.
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