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2naSalit

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10. It depends.

Reply to hookaleft (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 06:27 PM

Aug 2022

If your're talking bout retirement, you can get a reduced retirement at 62 but if you can wait until 67 you get much more.

If you are disabled and approved for SSDI, you start collecting then.

Also, survivor benefits are a section of Social Security so some actually collect it through their childhood and some until after college (your mileage may vary).

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At what age can you collect Social Security? [View all] hookaleft Aug 2022 OP

62, but it's reduced. mopinko Aug 2022 #1

You can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62. elleng Aug 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Aug 2022 #17

62 is the earliest Skittles Aug 2022 #3

So, if I want to come out ahead Effete Snob Aug 2022 #5

I read somewhere that the break even age is 76 padfun Aug 2022 #6

I've read 78. Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #7

Yes, you can now bet against the government on how long you'll live! Effete Snob Aug 2022 #4

I was in a lottery twice Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #8

The US government does make life interesting at times. Effete Snob Aug 2022 #11

I won that lottery. #26 Ptah Aug 2022 #12

I had high numbers both times. Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #13

I enlisted in the USAF to avoid the jungle. Ptah Aug 2022 #14

My dad was in the Army Air Corps in WWII. Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #15

Follow the bouncing ball Ptah Aug 2022 #26

Story about AF recruitment: malthaussen Aug 2022 #32

I'm trying to get ssdi XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #9

It depends. 2naSalit Aug 2022 #10

If you take Early Retirement at 62, you are really screwing yourself. You'll have to pay back in TeamProg Aug 2022 #16

The guideline is $25K for singles and $32K for couples TexasBushwhacker Aug 2022 #20

Is this incorrect? It's a penalty, not so much as a tax. TeamProg Aug 2022 #21

2022 Federal Poverty Guidelines OA ADAP Federal Poverty Guideline Chart TeamProg Aug 2022 #22

But that is only earned income. My pension of $43,000 isnt counted at all toward that number. padfun Aug 2022 #25

Yeah, that's not payroll earned income, nor are the rents I collect. TeamProg Aug 2022 #27

Work until you're 70 and you'll get the maximum benefit. NNadir Aug 2022 #18

That's 'betting against the house'. GoneOffShore Aug 2022 #28

Well, if I don't get all my money back, people who need it will have it. It's OK with me. NNadir Aug 2022 #29

That's one way to look at it. But I'm glad I started pulling at 62. GoneOffShore Aug 2022 #30

62. roamer65 Aug 2022 #19

I was born in '56.. Full Retir. is at 66+4 months.. Yours might be later. TeamProg Aug 2022 #23

I'm not too worried about it. roamer65 Aug 2022 #24

Disability: any time, if you can persuade them you're disabled. Retirement: 62... malthaussen Aug 2022 #31

Depends on the year you were born. imavoter Aug 2022 #33