Social Security Retirement Information: What Those Annual Statements Really Mean

Once a year, every former and current American worker aged 25 and older receives a statement in the mail that summarizes the estimated benefits they will receive upon their retirement or death. 

In addition to these automatic mailings, workers of any age can also request them from the Social Security Administration. 

The purpose of these statements is to help with your long-term financial planning, to ensure that your information is correct, and to inform the public of disability protection and death benefits allowed to a family. 

Here is a sample Social Security Statement: