Whether you're ready to apply or looking to learn more about applying for Social Security, we'll fill you in on the details.

Social Security's earliest claiming age -- 62 -- remains its most popular, with just under a quarter of eligible seniors choosing to sign up at this age in 2023. However, it's slowly been losing ground to older ages,

To see all of your Social Security benefits, you need to sign up for a My Social Security account. Note that if you've already signed up for a login.gov or ID.me account, you can skip the following steps and just sign into your account. If you've never signed up for either of these services before, here's what you need to do.

Claiming Social Security at 62 is popular strategy because it gives recipients the most checks. At the same time, it reduces the size by up to 30%.

One of the biggest Social Security decisions you'll have to make is when to sign up for benefits. Many choose to apply as soon as they're eligible, so they can get the most checks. But this isn't always the wisest move.

For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.

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Social Security spousal benefits depend on the claim age of the spouse and the primary insurance amount (PIA) of the retired worker on whose record they claim benefits. The term PIA references the benefit a retired worker will receive if they start Social Security at full retirement age (FRA), which is age 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later.