Estimate your monthly benefit at every claiming age from 62 to 70. See lifetime totals and decide when to start collecting.
Social Security is a US federal program that pays monthly retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to qualifying workers and their families. Your monthly benefit at full retirement age (FRA) is based on your highest 35 years of indexed earnings, applied through a bend-point formula. Claiming earlier than FRA permanently reduces your benefit; delaying up to age 70 adds 8% per year in delayed retirement credits. The calculator below estimates your benefit at every claiming age from 62 to 70.
Full Retirement Age: 67
Up to 35 years count toward your benefit
US average is ~78; planner commonly uses 85–90
Estimated PIA at FRA: $1,568/month
Estimate based on SSA bend-point formula. For your actual PIA, check your Social Security statement at ssa.gov/myaccount.
| Claim age | vs FRA | Monthly benefit | Years to collect | Lifetime total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | -30% | $1,097 | 23.0 | $302,868 |
| 63 | -25% | $1,176 | 22.0 | $310,393 |
| 64 | -20% | $1,254 | 21.0 | $316,036 |
| 65 | -13% | $1,359 | 20.0 | $326,069 |
| 66 | -7% | $1,463 | 19.0 | $333,594 |
| 67(FRA) | +0% | $1,568 | 18.0 | $338,610 |
| 68 | +8% | $1,693 | 17.0 | $345,382 |
| 69 | +16% | $1,818 | 16.0 | $349,145 |
| 70 | +24% | $1,944 | 15.0 | $349,897 |
Benefit estimates are approximations using SSA's simplified bend-point formula and current actuarial reduction/credit tables. Actual benefits depend on your full earnings history. For exact figures, see your statement at ssa.gov.
| Birth year | FRA |
|---|---|
| 1943–1954 | 66 |
| 1955 | 66 years 2 months |
| 1956 | 66 years 4 months |
| 1957 | 66 years 6 months |
| 1958 | 66 years 8 months |
| 1959 | 66 years 10 months |
| 1960 and later | 67 |
Source: SSA retirement planner. Claiming before FRA reduces benefits 5/9 of 1% per month for the first 36 months early, then 5/12 of 1% per additional month. Delaying past FRA adds 8% per year (delayed retirement credits) up to age 70.
Estimated monthly benefit for a worker earning $75,000/year who claims at different ages (PIA = ~$2,400/mo at full retirement age 67):
| Claiming age | % of PIA | Monthly benefit | Annual benefit | Lifetime at age 85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 70% | $1,680 | $20,160 | ~$464K |
| 65 | 86.7% | $2,080 | $24,960 | ~$499K |
| 67 | 100% | $2,400 | $28,800 | ~$518K |
| 70 | 124% | $2,976 | $35,712 | ~$536K |
Actual benefits depend on your full earnings history (highest 35 years). Estimate assumes steady $75K earnings for 35 years. Use the calculator above with your actual income history.
Cross-checked against authoritative formulas (IRS, NIST, ACSM) and updated for 2025/2026 tax years and rates.
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A Social Security calculator is a free retirement planning tool that estimates your monthly benefit at different claiming ages. Our Social Security calculator factors in your birth year (to determine Full Retirement Age), current earnings, years worked, and life expectancy. The Social Security calculator produces a comparison table showing monthly benefit and lifetime total for every claiming age from 62 to 70.
How it works
Our Social Security calculator estimates your monthly benefit at every claiming age from 62 to 70 and shows the lifetime total to your chosen life expectancy.
Type your birth year. The Social Security calculator uses it to determine your Full Retirement Age (FRA): 66 for 1943-1954 births, 66+2-10 months for 1955-1959, 67 for 1960 and later.
Type your current annual earnings and total years of Social-Security-covered work. The Social Security calculator uses these to estimate your Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) using SSA's bend-point formula.
Type the life expectancy you want to use for the lifetime comparison. 78 is the US average; 85-90 is a common planning assumption for healthy non-smokers. The Social Security calculator will show lifetime totals through that age.
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