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1. As the program is currently structured, 2035 is not going to be a happy year for Social Security recipients.
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2. Unless Social Security funding is increased, 22% is the amount that could be cut in 2034.
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3. In Social Security, through May 2022, the average disabled worker received $1,236 in monthly benefits from Social Security.
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4. The average retirement benefit paid to eligible recipients in 2022 was $1,657.
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5. The highest available Social Security retirement benefit in 2022 is $4,194.
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6. 2022 recipients will see a 5.9% COLA increase in their Social Security payments, the most in 40 years.
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7. Each year, the Social Security Administration calculates its "wage base" which is the amount of income that is taxable for Social Security purposes. For 2022, this amount is $147,000.
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