The start of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for top earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in just over two weeks.

Retired seniors born on or between the 1st and 10th of a month should receive their first payment of February in 15 days, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar. Retirees born on or after the 11th of their birth month should receive their payments in one of two later disbursements, on Feb. 21 or Feb. 28. 

The amount each person gets can vary based on the age of recipients at the time of retirement, the amount they paid into Social Security, and the number of years they paid into the program. But the age at which recipients retire is the biggest factor in determining the maximum amount they receive.

The highest amount that a senior who retires at 70 can get, for example, is $4,873 per month. Those who retire at the youngest age possible, which is 62, can only receive up to $2,710 a month. If people retire at the full retirement age of 67, their maximum benefit is $3,822 per month, according to the SSA.

Not every recipient will get the highest amount, and a personalized estimate of what they can expect each month can be found through the SSA’s calculator.

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The 2024 payments should include a 3.2% increase compared to the monthly payments last year. The boost is part of the annual cost-of-living adjustment, which was announced in October.

The totals sent out are expected to shrink unless Congress takes some action to prevent it. Analysts estimate the SSA will no longer be able to give out full payments to recipients in about 10 years due to a rising number of retirees and a declining number of workers that pay into the system.