TaxGuyBill
Level 15

@HOPE2 wrote:

I know for 35 years average but not necessary to work for 35 years as far as I know. May people did not work for the 8 years when they are in school and after that they worked for 27 years with high income and get the max of SS. A calculator of SS when I used just for knowing I put $0 for 7 years and for the rest I left high then reached to max.


 

Either you entered something wrong, or the calculator that you used is incorrect.

As I've said before, it is based on 35 years.  Anything less DOES lower your benefit. 

https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/AnypiaApplet.html