Social Security normal retirement age

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Social Security normal retirement age is the age at which U.S. workers become eligible to receive full, unreduced Social Security retirement benefits, varying by year of birth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Social Security concept
retirement age
administeredBy Social Security Administration NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs FRA
full retirement age
appliesTo Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits NERFINISHED
appliesToBirthYears 1937 and earlier
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943–1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960 and later
appliesToPopulation covered U.S. workers
eligible spouses
eligible survivors
benefitType divorced spouse benefits
divorced survivor benefits
retirement benefits
spousal benefits
survivor benefits
country United States of America
surface form: United States
definedBy Social Security Act NERFINISHED
effectOnBenefits benefits increased by delayed retirement credits if claimed after normal retirement age
benefits reduced if claimed before normal retirement age
no reduction at or after normal retirement age
eligibilityCriterion insured status under Social Security
year of birth
hasMaximumValue 67 years
hasMinimumValue 65 years
historicalChange gradually increased to 67 years by 1983 amendments
originally set at 65 years
legalBasis Social Security Amendments of 1983 NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Social Security retirement benefit
delayed retirement credits
early retirement age
primary insurance amount
usedFor calculating delayed retirement credits
calculating early retirement reduction
determining full spousal benefit
determining full survivor benefit
determining unreduced retirement benefit
valueForBirthYears 65 years and 10 months for 1942
65 years and 2 months for 1938
65 years and 4 months for 1939
65 years and 6 months for 1940
65 years and 8 months for 1941
65 years for 1937 and earlier
66 years and 10 months for 1959
66 years and 2 months for 1955
66 years and 4 months for 1956
66 years and 6 months for 1957
66 years and 8 months for 1958
66 years for 1943–1954
67 years for 1960 and later
variesBy birth year

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Social Security Amendments of 1983 affects Social Security normal retirement age