Qualifying for Social Security benefits in retirement generally goes something like this: Work and pay taxes on your income.

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Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month.

Just after midnight on the very last day of the 2024 Senate session, the Social Security Fairness Act was passed.