Jerry McNerney ran as a write-in candidate in the March 2004 Democratic Primary in California's 11th congressional district. He received 1,667 votes (3% of the votes cast), and, having no opposition (no candidates were listed on the Democratic primary ballot), won the primary.
Three steps to calculate social security benefits. 1  First, a workerâs previous earnings are restated in terms of todayâs wages to reflect wage growth.2  Second, earnings for the highest 35 years are averaged and divided by the number of months in 35 years to arrive at Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME). Second, earnings for the highest 35 years are averaged and divided by the number of months in 35 years to arrive at Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME).
The Social Security Administration sets 66 as the full retirement age for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits. The benefit amount depends on how much you earn during your working lifetime. However, there is an annual limit on how much work income is subject to Social Security taxes.