Biggest Social Security Changes for 2025 - AARP
Dec 4, 2024 · The COLA is applied to all Social Security payments — survivor benefits, family benefits and disability benefits, as well as retirement benefits — and to Supplemental …
Can you switch from Social Security retirement benefits to ... - AARP
Nov 16, 2018 · But suppose you started Social Security at 62, for reasons unrelated to health, taking a reduction in benefits for filing before full retirement age (which is 66 and 8 months for …
Social Security Calculator: Estimate Your Benefits - AARP
Dec 16, 2022 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) includes your 35 highest-earning years, adjusted for historical wage growth, in its benefit calculation. You can review your earnings …
A Guide To Applying For Social Security Benefits - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · You can file for any type of Social Security benefit by phone at 800-772-1213 or in person at your local Social Security office (call ahead to book an appointment). For retirement …
How 5 Big Social Security Changes in 2024 Affect You - AARP
Dec 5, 2023 · The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) gets the headlines, but multiple aspects of Social Security change annually to reflect national trends in prices and wages, affecting the …
Social Security 2025 Holiday Closings Office Schedule - AARP
Dec 26, 2024 · Under normal operations, Social Security offices are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time. Appointments are required in most circumstances to get in-person service. …
7 Things to Know About Work and Getting Social Security - AARP
Oct 25, 2023 · 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 …
10 Things to Know About Social Security Benefits - AARP
Sep 14, 2020 · If you claim Social Security upon turning 62, you'll get 70 percent of the benefit amount calculated from your lifetime earnings. If you wait until full retirement age — in this …
History of Social Security COLA Increases by Year - AARP
Jul 16, 2021 · Every year, by law, Social Security recipients are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The increase in benefits is designed to help beneficiaries keep up with …
7 Things You Should Know About Taxes on Social Security - AARP
Jun 21, 2024 · Income from Social Security benefits figures into the tax calculation, and that income has gotten a big bump in recent years due to inflation. The 2023 cost-of-living …