The Social Security program paid retirement benefits to more than 51 million Americans in January, including 48 million retired workers and 2 million spouses, and several million more will start receiving benefits during the year ahead. In some cases, Social Security checks represent the primary source of income for those individuals, but the vast majority of retired workers depend on benefits to some degree.

Unfortunately, many people misunderstand certain aspects of the Social Security program, and knowledge gaps can lead to costly errors. Here are three Social Security mistakes retired workers (and their spouses) can easily avoid in 2023.

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