{
  "id": 16529480,
  "title": "You're Beating the Average Social Security Benefit If You're Getting More Than This Per Month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/youre-beating-the-average-social-security-benefit-if-youre-getting",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T22:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/retirement/social-security/2026/10/25/you-re-beating-the-average-social-security-benefit-if-you-re-getting-more-than-this-per-month/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "If you are receiving Social Security benefits that exceed $2,088.79 per month, you are surpassing the national average payment for retired workers as of September 2026. This benchmark figure, reported by the Social Security Administration (SSA), represents the average monthly benefit across all retired individuals, from those in their 60s to those 99 years old or older.",
  "summary": "The average retired worker collects $2,088.79 monthly, but beating that benchmark doesn't guarantee retirement security.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "You're Beating the Average Social Security Benefit If You're Getting More Than This Per Month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/youre-beating-the-average-social-security-benefit-if-youre-getting-16537098",
        "published": "2026-10-25T22:20:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}