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 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 …

Apr 16, 2025 · The basics of social security retirement benefits, including how benefits work, how payments are calculated and awarded, and what you need to apply.

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.

Aug 12, 2025 · You can work and collect social security benefits, but the amount you receive will depend on whether you’ve reached your full retirement age.

Dec 2, 2025 · This calculator estimates your monthly Social Security retirement benefits based on your earnings history and the age when you start to claim benefits.

Oct 10, 2018 · In 2026, if you collect benefits before full retirement age and continue to work, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will temporarily withhold $1 in benefits for every $2 you …

Aug 18, 2025 · You can start collecting retirement benefits before FRA — the minimum age is 62 — but your monthly payment will be permanently reduced, by as much as 30 percent. You can …

Dec 23, 2024 · You’ll reach full retirement age in 2025 if you were born between May 2, 1958, and Feb. 28, 1959. Under current law, FRA will be 67 for people born in 1960 or later. You can …

Oct 10, 2018 · If you set benefits to begin at full retirement age (FRA) — 66 and 10 months for people born in 1959 and 67 for those born in 1960 and later — your first payment generally will …