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Billionaire Ellison's Shocking Social Security Check
8 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Larry Ellison, worth $260 billion, receives Social Security benefits.
- Benefits are capped regardless of extreme wealth or earnings.
- Maximum monthly Social Security payout is around $5,251 in 2026.
Larry Ellison, a billionaire with an estimated net worth of $260 billion, is eligible for Social Security benefits due to his past contributions. However, his monthly payout is likely capped at a level similar to that of an upper-middle-class earner who consistently maximized their contributions.
The Social Security system bases benefits on earnings subject to taxation, with an annual cap on taxable income. For 2025, this cap is $176,100. Ellison, having co-founded Oracle in 1977, has earned far above this limit for decades, but only income up to the cap counts towards his benefit calculation.
For individuals claiming at age 70 in 2026, the maximum monthly benefit is projected to be around $5,251, a slight increase from $5,108 in 2025. Ellison, who is past age 70, would receive a monthly check close to this maximum, illustrating that extreme wealth does not alter the benefit ceiling.
