The full retirement age for social security depends on when you were born and will determine when you can begin collecting social security. If you were born in 1937 or earlier, your full retirement age is 65. If you were born 1960 or later, your full retirement age is 67. The Social Security Administration has provided this chart for figuring out when your full retirement age is (clicking on the year will take you to the SSA’s page for that age group, breaking down the rules even more clearly).
| Year of Birth* |
Full Retirement Age |
|---|---|
| 1937 or earlier |
65 |
| 1938 | 65 and 2 months |
| 1939 | 65 and 4 months |
| 1940 | 65 and 6 months |
| 1941 | 65 and 8 months |
| 1942 | 65 and 10 months |
| 1943–1954 | 66 |
| 1955 | 66 and 2 months |
| 1956 | 66 and 4 months |
| 1957 | 66 and 6 months |
| 1958 | 66 and 8 months |
| 1959 | 66 and 10 months |
| 1960 and later |
67 |
| *If you were born on January 1st of any year you should refer to the previous year. |
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Hi, I would like to know when I can start collecting Social Security as well as what is my full retirement age? Thank you.
what age can i draw full social security benifits if i was born August 21 1971?
I was born in July 1950. I wonder when is the earlist time I can apply retirement benefit.
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when would be ableto retire i was born march 1959