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Although the original purpose for the number was for the Social Security Administration to track individuals, [1] the Social Security number has become a de facto national identification number for taxation and other purposes. [2] A Social Security number may be obtained by applying on Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card. [3]
A side effect of the Social Security program in the United States has been the near-universal adoption of the program's identification number, the Social Security number (SSN), as the de facto U.S. national identification number. The SSN is issued pursuant to section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as .
Birth Year. Full Retirement Age (FRA) 1943 to 1954. 66. 1955. 66 and 2 months. 1956. 66 and 4 months. 1957. 66 and 6 months. 1958. 66 and 8 months. 1959. 66 and 10 months
The first Social Security office opened in Austin, Texas, on October 14, 1936. [10] Social Security taxes were first collected in January 1937, along with the first one-time, lump-sum payments. [8] The first person to receive monthly retirement benefits was Ida May Fuller of Brattleboro, Vermont. Her first check, dated January 31, 1940, was in ...
Key Points from 24/7 Wall St.: Don’t claim Social Security in 2025 without knowing your full retirement age. Your FRA is based on your birth year.
The most notable change to Social Security benefits in 2025 should be good news. All current recipients will receive a boost to their monthly benefit thanks to the Social Security cost-of-living ...
The Primary Insurance Amount (PIA [1]) is a component of Social Security provision in the United States. Eligibility for receiving Social Security benefits, for all persons born after 1929, requires accumulating a minimum of 40 Social Security credits.
The bill could also jeopardize the Social Security fund overall, critics say. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the Social Security trust fund is less than 10 years away from being insolvent, and ...