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Can I Wait 6 Months Past My 70th Birthday Then File For SS And Request A 6 Month Lump Sum?

Hi Larry:
I will turn 70 in Sept. 2021 and have not started SS. I am going thru a divorce that my not be completed until Oct 2021. Can I wait 6 months past my 70th birthday then file for SS and request a 6 month lump sum ?
Craig

Hi Craig. Yes, you can.

Best, Jerry

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Jul 3 2021 - 8:30pm
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