You can claim Social Security beginning at 62, but doing so will permanently reduce how much your monthly benefit amount is.

From higher Social Security benefits to increased spousal and survivor benefits, federal employees have much to gain from the Social Security Fairness Act.

Social Security uses the national average wage index (NAWI) to determine how much to increase the annual limits each year. If the NAWI doesn't increase, the limit remains the same. It's not common, ...

While the law seeks to level the playing field for many federal employees, the sustainability of the Social Security system ...

The Social Security Administration assigns everyone a full retirement age (FRA) based on their birth year. It's 67 for most workers today, though some older adults have FRAs as early as 66.

The bill, H.R. 1040, the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act ... Americans are eligible for Social Security benefits as early as 62 years old, and receive the benefits following a minimum of ...

2. When your health is poor and you don’t expect a long retirement The risk of claiming Social Security early isn’t just ending up with less money on a monthly basis. You could also end up ...

Social Security provides financial benefits to senior citizens, low-income individuals and people with disabilities. Beneficiaries receive a monthly payment on a specified schedule, and that ...

This month, beneficiaries of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program can again expect to receive an early payment of up to around $1,000 from the U.S.’s Social Security Administration.

Under the SSA’s current budget, the agency expects it could take more than one year to ... The legislation repealed two changes from the Social Security Amendments of 1983, which had authorized the ...