A growing number of Americans are choosing to claim Social Security benefits earlier than planned, driven by mounting fears ...

Big changes are coming to Social Security in the United States. The full retirement age is increasing in 2025. This affects ...

Agency officials discussed the rise in Social Security claims in an internal meeting, which wound up on YouTube.

There’s a reason seniors are told to think carefully before signing up for their Social Security benefits. The age at which ...

Full retirement age for Social Security depends on your birth year. Here’s when you can claim full benefits and what to ...

If you are younger than FRA, you’ll have to wait until 67 to claim, unless you are retired. The earnings limit applies. If ...

Social Security retirement age 67 becomes the new standard starting in 2025, affecting millions of Americans born in 1960.

There has been an increase in Americans applying for initial Social Security benefits this year, many earlier than planned.

Retirees are paying the agency $100 for certified earnings records because "they're afraid of our systems going down." ...

Most people, however, claim earlier, according to the SSA data. Nearly 30% of new Social Security beneficiaries claim benefits at age 62. Around 32% claim benefits after age 62 but before the FRA.

As a result of that fear, thousands of Americans seem to be claiming Social Security benefits early. Pending Social Security claims totaled 580,887 in March 2025, up from 500,527 in March 2024.