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benefit amount is based on your average earnings in work covered by social security over a set period of time.”

Social security now pays $2 billion a month in cash retirement benefits to 17 million people — 13-1/2 million retired workers and their families. The average monthly check toretired workers is $136.

Nearly everyone 65 and

96.0%