The second round of January Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for top earners who retire at 70, went out to the second group of retirees on Wednesday.
Retired seniors born between the 11th and 20th of a month should have received their first payment of 2024 on Jan. 17, and those born on or after the 21st of a month can expect their payments on Jan. 24. Those who were born on or before the 10th of the month should have received their checks last week.
The amount each person gets can vary based on the age of recipients at the time of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into the program. However, the age at which recipients retire is the biggest factor in the maximum a person can receive.
The highest amount that a senior who retires at 70 can get is $4,873 per month. The youngest age of retirement is 62, but those who retire at 62 can only receive up to $2,710 a month in 2024. If people retire at the full retirement age of 67 in 2024, their maximum benefit is $3,822, according to the SSA.
The totals sent out are expected to shrink unless Congress takes some action to prevent it. Analysts estimate the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to give out full payments to recipients as early as 2034 due to a rising number of retirees and a declining number of workers.
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Beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of what they can expect each month via the SSA’s calculator.
Recipients should see a 3.2% increase in their checks for 2024 compared to their monthly payments in 2023. The boost is part of the annual cost-of-living adjustment, which was announced in October.
