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Retirement Benefits

Once you qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you will receive compensation until you die unless you're younger than SSA's full retirement age (typically 66 for those currently considering retirement) and you exceed the annual earned income cap of $14,160 by enough to temporarily disrupt payment while the amount is being offset. Cash benefits also end if you are incarcerated or enter a nursing home for more than 30 days.

When you reach full retirement age, the income limit will be lifted and you will receive benefits until you die.

Disability Benefits

If you receive Social Security disability payments, your benefits will continue until you are capable of engaging in Substantial Gainful Activity (often defined as earning more than $1,000 per month for most disabilities, or $1,640 per month for blindness) or until the payments convert to retirement benefits. As with retirement benefits, disability benefits stop at any time you are incarcerated or maintained in a tax-supported facility for more than 30 days. If you are otherwise eligible, benefits will resume after your release, but you will not receive back pay for the time you were under the government's care.

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You can receive social security benfits at the age of 65 or if you were born after 1959, 67. This is said to possibly increase with the increasing number of older individuals in our country and the dwindling number of younger individuals putting money into social security.

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Social security benefits are provided to qualified beneficiaries for different reasons. For example, if you are 59.5 years of age, you can apply for partial "retirement benefits" if you meet certain qualification requirements. If you are disabled, you may qualify for full or limited "disability benefits" if you meet certain qualification requirements. Another category of benefits is "child benefits" for the benefit of children whose parent/s that have died.

"Age" is only one criteria for SS benefits. It all depends on the type of SS benefit that one qualifies for. I suggest you peruse the Social Security website and search for benefit types or categories and then you review the eligibility requirements of the type of benefit that you are thinking about.

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Typically, 62, but earlier if one is "totally and permanently" disabled. And a minor dependent child of a retired/disabled wage earner can receive Social Security.

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Anyone born in 1960 or later must wait until they reach 67 to recieve full benefits. Those born earlier should check with the SSA to find out exactly when they are eligible.

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