Maximum Social Security Benefit 2025 At 62. There's a huge difference in the maximum retirement benefit of someone claiming as soon as possible at age 62 and someone who waits until their benefits have completely. Social security's max benefit is climbing in 2025, but you still need to check the same 3 boxes to get it
This upper wage limit changes. In 2025, retired workers that claim social security at age 70 could receive $2,277 more each month than retired workers that start benefits at age 62.