Oct 6, 2025 · Full retirement age, or FRA, is when you become entitled to claim 100 percent of the Social Security benefit calculated from your lifetime earnings. For most of the program’s history, that …

Oct 10, 2018 · Full retirement age is the age when you are entitled to 100 percent of your Social Security benefits, which are determined by your lifetime earnings.

Jan 9, 2026 · If your spouse expects a small payout from Social Security due to a limited work history, your earnings record could bump up their amount. This spousal benefit could be 32.5 to 50 percent …

Jan 15, 2026 · You can work and collect social security benefits, but the amount you receive will depend on whether you’ve reached your full retirement age.

Jan 12, 2026 · The basics of social security retirement benefits, including how benefits work, how payments are calculated and awarded, and what you need to apply.

Oct 10, 2018 · Full retirement age is 66 years and 10 months for people born in 1959 and 67 for those born in 1960 and later. Prior to FRA, Social Security doesn’t consider you fully “retired” if you make …

Jan 12, 2026 · Earning Social Security benefits depends on several factors including how long you worked, your age, and how you pay taxes. Find out if you are eligible.

Feb 6, 2026 · Social Security maintains a “retirement earnings test” for people who claim benefits before reaching full retirement age (FRA), currently between 66 and 67, depending on your year of birth. If …

Oct 10, 2018 · If you set benefits to begin at full retirement age (FRA) — 66 and 10 months for people born in 1959 and 67 for those born in 1960 and later — your first payment generally will arrive in the …

Oct 10, 2018 · The changes to the full retirement age from age 66 to 67 were mandated by Congress in 1983. Raising the age further is a possible change for Social Security.