| The Social Security program provides financial | | | | 1943-1954, and 67 for people born in 1960s onwards, |
| assistance to retirees, disabled individuals, people with | | | | beneficiaries can receive this benefit as early as 62 or |
| limited income, and family members of beneficiaries. | | | | postpone this until they reach the age of 70. |
| Retirement Benefits | | | | However, starting this benefit even before reaching |
| To become eligible for retirement benefits, a person | | | | the full retirement age has its drawback. According to |
| should have worked at least 10 years and have | | | | the Social Security agency, the earlier a person starts |
| contributed enough to his Social Security funds. | | | | receiving his claims, the bigger the cuts in his benefits |
| While the normal retirement age is 65 for individuals | | | | are. |
| born before 1938, 66 for those who were born in | | | | |