This document is a summary of an individual's Social Security statement. It provides 3 key pieces of information:
1. Estimated monthly retirement, disability, and survivor benefits the individual may receive based on their earnings record. Benefit estimates range from $240 to $563 per month depending on the type of benefit and retirement age.
2. The individual's earnings record listing Social Security and Medicare taxes paid each year from 1998 to 2013.
3. A brief overview of Social Security including that it provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits, and that the system's future benefits are at risk without reform. Reforms are needed to ensure the system remains sound for future generations.