St Clair County Courthouse Pell City, AL, Pell City, Alabama. 232 likes Â· 2,368 were here. Public & Government Service
This Little-Known Pension Rule May Slash Your Social Security Benefit. Mark Miller / Reuters. Updated: Apr 22, 2015 6:57 PM ET | Originally published: Apr 16, 2015. Some U.S. workers who have paid into the Social Security system are in for a rude awakening when the checks start coming: Their benefits could be chopped up to $413 per month.
Most American workers are entitled to receive a monthly Social Security retirement benefit by age 62. The average monthly Social Security check in 2015 is $1,328. But how does the government figure out how much each worker should receive? The key to calculating someoneâs Social Security benefit is to first figure out their Primary Insurance Amount (PIA). The PIA is the baseline amount for your Social Security benefits. The amount of your benefit depends on many factors, including how long you worked, your income and how old you are when you retire.