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Monthly social security payments to the average retired worker and his wife are about two-thirds of the income, they need to live according to the latest “intermediate budget for a retired couple” from the US Department of Labor
Social security payments replace part of the earnings a worker loses when he retires. The average payment to a retired worker and his wife — both 62 or over and both getting social securith — is $271
93.5%