This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 70

Let's start with the short answer. The average 70-year-old retired worker who collects Social Security in 2025 gets a monthly payment of $2,148. That's a total of $25,776 in annual, inflation-protected retirement income. That compares with an overall average retired worker's benefit of $1,975 per month, according to the 2025 Social Security Statistical Supplement.However, this doesn't tell the full story. Some of the approximately 3.2 million people in this group have been collecting their retirement benefit for eight years, while others waited until full retirement age or even longer to claim their benefit.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool