Q: I have heard conflicting information on what the Social Security Administration looks at to calculate my benefit. Is it 35 years of working or is it my 35 highest earning years that is used for the calculation?
A: Your Social Security benefit will be based on your best 35 years of earnings. If you do not have 35 years of earnings, the Social Security Administration will use zero earnings for those gaps.

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