Age 62 is the soonest you can sign up for Social Security. Claiming benefits early will reduce them on a monthly basis for life. That doesn't automatically make claiming Social Security at 62 a poor ...

Dear Rusty: Should I take my Social Security now at age 62, or wait till I am 65? I’ve been collecting SS disability due to health issues and was curious if I should wait or claim my regular Social ...

The Social Security Administration has abandoned plans to block thousands of older Americans from qualifying for disability benefits after an uproar that reached senior officials in the Trump White ...

If you've saved and invested and aren't counting on Social Security to cover your expenses, filing at 62 may make sense. Health issues are one of the most common reasons for earlier-than-expected ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with ...

Should I take my Social Security now at age 62, or wait until I am 65? I have been collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) due to ...

The earliest age you can collect Social Security retirement benefits is 62, and about a quarter of people begin payments as soon as they are eligible. “I want to take it now to get my money back,” is ...