Low-wage earners get three times the relative benefit as high-wage earners from Social Security

A study by the Congressional Budget Office indicated the Benefit-to-Tax Ratio for low-income workers was about 200 percent. For high-income workers, this ratio is about 60 percent. For middle-income workers, the ratio is about 100 percent.

Here is the study :
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/77xx/doc7705/12-15-Progressivity-SS.pdf

Updated : October 17, 2009 by Guest