Keep working

Keep working

Retire

Retire

 

Start benefits

Keep working

How much of your benefits you receive depends on when you first claim Social Security.

Retire

If you sto p working before you reach 35 years of earnings, your benefits will be based on $0 earnings for some years.

 

 

Keep working

Before FRA: Receive less than 100%. Benefits may also be reduced if you earn more than a certain amount.

At FRA: receive 100% of benefits and fact no reduction due to additional income.

After FRA: receive 100%n of benefits and face no reduction due to additional inome

Retire

How much of your benefits you receive depends on when you first claim Social Security.

Before FRA: receive less than 100% of benefits.

At FRA: receive 100% of benefits.

After FRA: receive more than 100% of benefits.

 

Delay benefits

Keep working

Every month you delay from age 62 to age 70 boosts your benefits

Additional wager earned during these years may also increase your benefits.

There is no advantage to delaying benefits past age 70.

Retire

Every month you delay from age 62 to age 70 boosts your benefits.

If you stop working before you reach 35 years of earnings, your benefits will be based on $0 earnings for some years.

There is no advantage to delaying benefits past age 70.