The Startling Truth Behind How Much More Men Get From Social Security Than Women
It's no secret that women are more likely to struggle with retirement savings than men. But it's not just the size of their nest eggs that suffer. The gender pay gap also takes its toll on women's Social Security checks. Here's a look at how the average female worker's benefit stacks up to her male counterpart's -- and what you can do to close the gap.
Unsurprisingly, the typical Social Security benefit for men and women changes from month to month as new people sign up and older beneficiaries die. But as of May 2022, men received about $1,848 per month on average.
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