Can You Work and Collect Social Security in 2025?

Thank you for joining us for this important Social Security update.
Today we are exploring how working while collecting Social Security can affect your monthly benefits and overall retirement income.
Understanding these rules is crucial for making smart decisions about your finances.
Stay with us as we explain how your earnings might impact your payments and what you need to know to avoid surprises.
For seniors considering work while collecting Social Security, it is important to know that the Social Security Administration allows you to earn income without losing your benefits entirely.
But certain rules apply depending on your age and benefit type.
If you are receiving retirement benefits and are under your full retirement age, which ranges from 66 to 67 depending on your birth year, your benefits may be temporarily reduced if your annual earnings exceed $23,400 in 2025.
For every $2 earned above this limit, Social Security will withhold $1 from your benefits until you reach full retirement age, after which there is no earnings limit and your benefit amount will not be reduced regardless of income.
In the year you reach full retirement age, the limit increases to $62,160 and the reduction changes to $1 withheld for every $3 over the threshold with only earnings before your birthday month counting.
Disability beneficiaries face stricter rules as most work activity above $1,550 per month in 2025 can trigger a review and possible suspension of benefits.
While supplemental security income recipients see their payments reduced by $1 for every $2 of earned income above a small monthly exemption.
Importantly, any withheld retirement benefits are not lost, but recalculated and paid out in higher monthly amounts after you reach full retirement age, ensuring you eventually receive your full entitlement.
These rules highlight the importance of planning your work and retirement strategy carefully, especially if you or your spouse are considering part-time or full-time employment while receiving Social Security.
If you are under full retirement age and earn more than $23,400 in 2025, your Social Security benefits may be temporarily reduced, but these amounts are eventually credited back.
To avoid surprises, carefully track your annual earnings and review your benefit estimates using the Social Security Administration’s online tools.
For couples, coordinate your work and claiming strategies to optimize household income.
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