What is the average monthly U.S. Social Security retirement benefit?
Money medium Data from 2024
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The answer
$1,907
Roughly $1.9K.
The average retired worker collects about $1,907 a month, or roughly $23,000 a year. For around 40% of older Americans that cheque provides at least half of their total income, which is why the programme’s long-term funding gap is such a politically radioactive subject.
Where this number comes from
| Source | U.S. Social Security Administration |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | dollars |
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