Claiming Social Security at age 62 reduces your benefit by up to 30%. When you've spent four decades or more in the workforce ...

Lawmakers don't want to see those cuts happen, so they've been talking through different solutions to prevent them. And one ...

The highest benefit possible—$5,108—is available for those who delay claiming until age 70. Those who retire at age 62 can ...

Lots of changes in store for Social Security recipients as more people rely on a system that's operating above capacity. Full ...

Here’s why this year matters: If you were born in 1959, your FRA is 66 years and 10 months. That means some people will ...

Waiting until full retirement age to claim Social Security helps you avoid a reduction in your monthly benefits since you can ...

One of the most important parts of the program, especially for married couples, is Social Security spousal benefits.

From 2026, the full retirement age for Social Security will be 67 for those born in 1960 or later. This change, rooted in the ...

Currently, Americans can apply for retirement benefits starting at age 65, although 67 is considered the full retirement age ...

Learn more about how Social Security's full retirement age has been rising since 1983, maxing out this year at age 67 for ...

Those who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive their July 2025 payment Tuesday, July 1. The Social Security ...

I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I'm married and will receive two monthly pension payments; $3,600 from military service and $1,500 from civil service. Our total projected monthly ...