Average Social Security Benefit Increase 2025. Benefits increase by 2.5% and about $50 a month but it's the lowest benefit increase in recent years. Retired workers make up a big chunk of social security beneficiaries (75.6%).
The average monthly check for retired workers increased from $1,927 in 2024 to $1,976 in 2025,. How much did social security benefits go up in 2025?