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 …

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 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 …

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.

Oct 10, 2018 · If you reach full retirement age in 2019, Social Security will withhold benefits if your income exceeds $46,920 before the milestone birthday.

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 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.

Oct 10, 2018 · Continuing to work may have a benefit downside if you claimed Social Security early. In the years before you reach full retirement age, you are subject to Social Security’s …

Dec 26, 2024 · In 2025, the earnings limit for most Social Security recipients under full retirement age is $23,400 (up from $22,320 in 2024). Work income up to that level is exempt, but you …

Oct 10, 2018 · Full retirement age is 66 years and 10 months for people born in 1959 and 67 for those born in 1960 and later. Prior to FRA, Social Security doesn’t consider you fully “retired” if …