Collecting Social Security

Go here and check it out: http://www.ssa.gov/estimator/ I don't think I'm eligible until I'm 66 1/2, but maybe you got in before they changed it.

Semi Retired? Ha Ha Ha Sorry just had to laugh at that. I know you care for grandpa and well I wouldnt trade you jobs for anything. Ill keep changing savannas diapers at least I know someday I wont have to lol.

I think the earliest you can get it is 62 yrs. old unless you are disabled, then you can get it earlier and its a different program.

I see everyone has pretty much solved your dilemma. But no, at 55 one can't get their Social Security. My mother opted to get/start her benefits at age 62 rather than wait until 65 and was penalized for it...if she had waited she could have gotten about $300 more a month...rather dumb when you consider she was paying into SS all along so technically speaking WAS her money--so hang in there until 65 and then you'll get your full benefits due you

I think right now the age is 62 but your monthly benefit amount will be reduced by about 30 percent. So it looks like you still have a few years to go. :) 63 is about 25 percent; 64 is about 20 percent; 65 is about 13.3 percent; and 66 is about 6.7 percent.

my mom just started getting hers when she turned 62 but my question to you is when i was run over by the forklift years ago they said my mom could get a small check for taking care of me every month you know what i am sure you do for your dad you might want to look in to that my mom didnt get hers cause i took care of myself an was walking before u know it good luck

I think the earliest you and I can collect is now 63. They keep pushing the date back. I am 56.

i think it's 62 minimum unless you're disabled,in which case you'd mostly likely be on SSI-D instead.

Hi Grandpa Bob! I only know bits and pieces about this so I'll tell you all that I know. My mother was a caregiver to the elderly as well and she took an early retirement. I'm not sure what age since it was a quite a few years ago but I did find the number to call the social security office which is 1-800-772-1213. Here's the link to their site http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10035.html I know that once you retire, you can make only so much a year before you have to claim it on your taxes but it doesn't up the amount you get every month even if you add to social security. I think that amount is $10,000. but I can't be sure. You really need to call the social security office to find out for I'm sure that every person is different. Good luck!!

As far as I know it's 65 & older if you want to collect a higher amount. Sadly they say my generation won't see social security so I'm not thinking about retiring in 40 yrs. I'm thinking of my kids getting a good education so they can help out mom & dad if SS goes belly up by the time I hit 70.

I wouldn't do it unless you really have to, because they'll be reduced benefits. I'm curious too, though. No jobs here that I'm able to do, I'm 55 and could really use some money! I'm curious, what did you used to do, what kind of a job did you have before you became a full time caretaker? And what a good son you are!

Retirement can be 62 to 70. FULL retirement is 65 + months, according to what year you were born in. Here is a website you can go to in order to figure out when you want to get your Social Security. My husband took early retirement from his job at 55, and took his SS at 62. He wishes now he had waited until 65, but it would have been plus about 8 or 9 months, if he had. He added up the amount between 62 and the 65 age and how long it would have taken him to get that money back and it's many years. So he chose to take it at 62 and I took it the next year. Check this site out: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/agereduction.htm