The SSA considers earnings to consist of the income earned from your job or your net income from self-employment. Earnings also include bonuses, commissions and vacation pay because they are relevant to employment. But pensions, investments and other retirement income are excluded. <\/p>\n
If you are employed after you have attained full retirement age, your Social Security benefits can increase. The calculation of your Social Security benefits is based on the 35 years in which you earned the greatest amount of income. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are people who wish to work when they have reached their 60s, 70s and beyond, but are concerned that their income will adversely affect their Social Security benefits. However, there is no cause for concern because according to the…<\/span><\/p>\n