Americans born in 1960 will turn 65—but they won't reach full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security until 67.

As uncertainty clouds the future of Social Security, a growing number of Americans are rushing to claim their retirement ...

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

So let's say you decide to claim Social Security early and reduce a $2,000 monthly benefit to $1,600. That's the amount of ...

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.

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

Social Security retirement age is changing this year. Here’s what you need to know - The increase for full retirement ...

Survivors benefits can play a particularly crucial role in helping a senior on Social Security make ends meet after their ...

Let’s look at a few examples to see why it’s so important to take some time before you decide to claim your Social Security too early. Abbreviations used: FRA is full retirement age (age 67 in ...

However, you’re allowed to claim Social Security once you turn 62. And the further away from FRA you are, the more of a hit to your benefits an early filing will cause. For example, if you claim ...

Dan Hietpas, 64, told the Journal he was planning to claim Social Security at age 67 to maximize his benefit. But he’s taking it early due to concerns about benefit cuts and “chaos” at the ...

Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to ...