As part of a study, Nationwide Insurance surveyed 1,800 U.S. adults age 18 and older who currently receive or expect to receive Social Security benefits. The study included this simple true-false quiz about Social Security. On average, those taking the quiz answered only eight out of 15 questions correctly. Let’s see how Kiplinger readers stack up.
Don't worry if you miss an answer; you can follow the links below the quiz to brush up on your knowledge.
More on Social Security, from the Kiplinger team:
- Social Security Basics: Things You Must Know About Claiming and Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits
- What's My Social Security Full Retirement Age (FRA)?
- Delay Social Security Benefits — Even by a Month — to Boost Your Check
- When To Take Social Security Payments: Your Age Matters
- Reasons to Take Social Security Early
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