| Type of benefit | All | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | |
| Spouses of retired workers | 2,335,807 | 690.30 |
| Children of retired workers | 648,530 | 651.00 |
| Survivor benefits | 6,083,561 | 1,112.80 |
Similarly one may ask, what was the average Social Security benefit in 2015?
Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 1.7% cost-of-living increase in 2015, boosting the average monthly benefit for retired workers from $1,306 to $1,328. The maximum Social Security benefit for a worker retiring at full retirement age is increasing from $2,642 per month in 2014 to $2,663 per month in 2015.
Additionally, what is the average SS benefit at age 66? The average Social Security monthly benefit by age
| Age | Average Benefit |
|---|---|
| 65 | $1,321 |
| 66 | $1,489 |
| 67 | $1,504 |
| 68 | $1,522 |
Herein, how much was a Social Security check in 2017?
The 2017 SSI federal benefit rate ( FBR ) for an individual living in his or her own household and with no other countable income is $735 monthly; for a couple (with both husband and wife eligible), the SSI benefit rate is $1,103 monthly.
What was the Social Security increase for 2016?
Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustments
| Year | COLA |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 2.8 |
