Social Security Doesn’t Count Every Dollar the Same Way — Why Pensions and Annuities Don’t Build Your Check

Only earned income is included in the benefit calculation.

# Social Security Doesn’t Count Every Dollar the Same Way — Why Pensions and Annuities Don’t Build Your Check Only earned income is included in the benefit calculation. **Read the full article:** [Money.com](https://money.com/social-security-income-calculation/?xid=moneyrss) *This article was originally published by Money.com. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*