The first 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 18 days.

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

There are three waves of payments each month, which go out a week apart, on the second, third, and fourth Wednesday of the month. The other two payments in February will be released on Feb. 21 and Feb. 28.

The amount each person gets varies 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 is $4,873 per month. The youngest age of retirement is 62, but those who retire at 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 could 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 as early as 2034 due to a rising number of retirees and a declining number of workers.