A Guide To Applying For Social Security Benefits - AARP
Apr 11, 2025 · A quick and easy guide for how to apply for Social Security retirement, spousal and disability benefits as well as for Medicare.
When to Apply for Social Security - AARP
Apr 16, 2025 · Make an informed decision about when to apply for Social Security benefits. Learn the factors that can affect your choice and find the best time for you.
Can You Stop Social Security and Restart Benefits Later? - AARP
Dec 22, 2025 · When can I request a withdrawal of benefits? Timing is key. Social Security will let you withdraw your original application for retirement benefits only once, and it must be within …
Social Security to No Longer Allow Phone Call Verification
Apr 11, 2025 · The Social Security Administration (SSA) says it will no longer allow beneficiaries and those applying for Social Security to confirm their identity over the phone and will instead …
What is a Social Security Protective Filing Date? - AARP
Sep 18, 2024 · Establishing a Social Security protective filing date may entitle you to more money if your benefits application for SSI or SSDI is approved.
First Social Security Payment At Full Retirement Age - AARP
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 …
Can You Get Retroactive Social Security Benefits? - AARP
Sep 12, 2022 · If you are at full retirement age, which varies according to the year you were born, Social Security will pay benefits starting that month. If you apply one to five months after you …
How Do I Change From Survivor Benefits to My Own Social …
Oct 10, 2018 · You can file a claim for retirement benefits online, by phone (call Social Security’s national toll-free helpline, 800-772-1213), or at a local Social Security office. To apply at an …
Applying For Social Security Disability - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · For your SSDI application to be approved, you must demonstrate severe or total disability: an injury or condition that prevents you from engaging in “substantial gainful activity” …
Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits - AARP
Apr 16, 2025 · The basics of social security retirement benefits, including how benefits work, how payments are calculated and awarded, and what you need to apply.