The full retirement age for those who turned 66 in 2025 is two months higher than for thos ewho turned 66 in 2024. President ...

As Social Security nears its 90th anniversary, Americans' confidence in the future of the program has dropped. Here's what to know about benefits.

Social Security usually pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments going out on the second Wednesday of the ...

Key Points Retirees are eligible for Social Security at age 62, but the age at which benefits start has a profound impact on the amount of benefit income they receive. The average Social Security ...

For 16.4 million people—27%—it was their only income source. For career federal employees under FERS, Social Security may represent about a third of total retirement income.

For a beneficiary eligible for a $1,000 benefit at age 67, claiming at 62 would reduce monthly benefits by 30%, or down to $700 per month, according to the Social Security Administration.