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Before June 25, 2011, a valid SSN could not have an area number in the range 734–749, or above 772, the highest area number the Social Security Administration had allocated. Since June 25, 2011, the SSA has assigned SSNs randomly and allowed the assignment of area numbers 734–749 and 773–899. [ 38 ]
That said, if you want to cut out some of the noise and focus on some of the most important numbers, look no further than the following chart showing Social Security full retirement ages (FRAs).
Before we get to that important Social Security chart, you'll need to know your full retirement age. That's actually another chart: Birth Year. Full Retirement Age. 1937 or earlier. 65.
Numident, or "Numerical Identification System," [1] is the Social Security Administration's computer database file of an abstract of the information contained in an application for a United States Social Security number (Form SS-5). It contains the name of the applicant, place and date of birth, and other information.
One simple chart shows how much you can increase or shrink your Social Security checks, simply via timing.
The first Social Security office opened in Austin, Texas, on October 14, 1936. [11] Social Security taxes were first collected in January 1937, along with the first one-time, lump-sum payments. [9] The first person to receive monthly retirement benefits was Ida May Fuller of Brattleboro, Vermont. Her first check, dated January 31, 1940, was in ...
Social Security is a lot more important than you think.
The Social Security Administration itself says that the first number officially issued was 055-09-0001 and that the lowest number ever issued was 001-01-0001. 001 was an area number for SSNs from New Hampshire, and the number was issued to a resident of Concord (the state's capital).