SS is based on how much you contributed during your life, so if you live in a low income area all your life, and make typical salary for that area, you will receive less than someone who lived in a higher cost area, with presumably higher salaries. Another reason people leave NY when they retire :)
SS is based on how much you contributed during your life, so if you live in a low income area all your life, and make typical salary for that area, you will receive less than someone who lived in a higher cost area, with presumably higher salaries. Another reason people leave NY when they retire :)