Apr 16, 2025 · Earning Social Security benefits depends on several factors including how long you worked, your age, and how you pay taxes. Find out if you are eligible.

Oct 10, 2018 · The credit amounts are adjusted annually for inflation. You become eligible to collect Social Security retirement benefits at age 62. You can check on your eligibility, earnings history and …

Oct 6, 2025 · What happens if you start Social Security at 62? If you begin benefits before your full retirement age, Social Security reduces your monthly payment by a fraction of a percent for each …

Oct 10, 2018 · Full retirement age is the age when you are entitled to 100 percent of your Social Security benefits, which are determined by your lifetime earnings.

Oct 10, 2018 · The earliest you can apply for Social Security retirement benefits is four months before the month you want your benefits to start, and the earliest your benefits can start is your first full …

Oct 10, 2018 · The earliest you can start receiving retirement benefits is age 62. The soonest you can apply is when you reach 61 years and 9 months of age.

Apr 16, 2025 · Learn the rules of Social Security Spousal benefits and how to maximize your monthly payments based on your spouse's or ex-spouse’s earnings.

Nov 20, 2025 · He says new barriers to accessing disability benefits could have prompted a surge in older adults claiming Social Security retirement benefits at the minimum age of 62 rather than waiting …

Oct 10, 2018 · Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is a federal benefit program administered by the Social Security Administration that provides safety-net financial support for people in need. You may …

Oct 10, 2018 · The changes to the full retirement age from age 66 to 67 were mandated by Congress in 1983. Raising the age further is a possible change for Social Security.