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Social Security Max 2024 Amount Chart. The highest social security retirement benefit for an individual starting benefits in 2024 is $4,873 per month, according to the social security administration. There's a maximum amount that counts toward social security every year called the contribution and benefit base. the ssa adjusts the amount for inflation every year.

To find out how much your benefit will be reduced if you begin receiving benefits from age 62 up to your full retirement age, use the chart below and select your year of birth. If you are working, there is a limit on the amount of your earnings that is taxable by social security.