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Here are two important Social Security rules everyone needs to know before they reach 62. Social Security cards on top of a $100 bill. Image source: Getty Images.
To withdraw your benefits claim, complete “Form 521: Request for Withdrawal of Application,” which you can download from the SSA website and mail a copy to the closest SSA office.
Image source: Getty Images. 1. Working while collecting benefits. If you continue to work while collecting Social Security, there are two potential effects on your retirement benefits.
For each month that the benefit is claimed before the month in which the person attains Full Retirement Age, the benefit is reduced by a certain amount of the PIA. For the first 36 months, the benefit is reduced by 5/9 of 1% of the PIA; for additional months it is reduced by 5/12 of 1%. The aggregate reduction for the first three years is 20%. [10]
Under the 5-year rule, the entire account balance must be withdrawn over a 5-year period. The rule does not require a certain amount each year, or an even division between the five years. However, with the 5-year distribution method, the entire remaining balance becomes a required distribution in the fifth year.
SGA does not include any work a claimant does to take care of themselves, their families or home. It does not include unpaid work on hobbies, volunteer work, institutional therapy or training, attending school, clubs, social programs or similar activities: [6] however, such unpaid work may provide evidence that a claimant is capable of substantial gainful activity. [7]
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