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Continued high unemployment levels also lowered the amount of Social Security tax that could be collected. These two developments were decreasing the Social Security Trust Fund reserves. [62] In 1982, projections indicated that the Social Security Trust Fund would run out of money by 1983, and there was talk of the system being unable to pay ...
One thing soon-to-be retirees need to start looking at carefully is where they fall in terms of Social Security benefits.Whether you start taking withdrawals at 62, 67, or 70, it’s important to ...
Year of birth. Full retirement age. 1937 and before. 65. 1938-1942. 65 + 2 months for each year past 1937. 1943-1954. 66. 1955-1959. 66 + 2 months for each year past 1954
For example, 79% of the retired workers studied began collecting their Social Security check at ages 62, 63, or 64. However, only 8% of claims proved optimal (when extrapolated) at these three ...
For example, a "normal" spousal or widow(er)'s benefit of $1,000/month was reduced to $0.00, if the spouse or widow(er) was already drawing a non-FICA taxed government pension of $1,500 or more per month. Pensions from work where Social Security taxes were paid, did not reduce Social Security spousal or widow(er)'s benefits.
With a better understanding of the dynamics that go into Social Security benefits, let's dig into the meat and potatoes of why 62, 66, and 70 are expected to be popular claiming ages.
A separate analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that the poverty rate for adults aged 65 and above would be nearly four times higher if Social Security didn't exist -- 10 ...
You'll start collecting benefits as soon as possible, but you might not keep as much as you thought. The Unfortunate Truth About Claiming Social Security at Age 62 Skip to main content