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Can I Start Withdrawing My Social Security At Age 55?

My learn social security takes my top 35 yrs worked to calculate my retirement social security benefits I can retired at 55 yrs old will social security allow my the start withdrawing my social security at 55

Hi,

No. The only way that you could possibly collect Social Security benefits that are based on your own earnings history prior to age 62 is if you qualify for Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits. Nor could you elect to voluntarily opt out of Social Security and withdraw the taxes that you've contributed to the program.

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Monday, December 21, 2020 - 17:38

What Can My Sibling Do If Their Social Security Has Been Hacked And Paid To Someone Else?

My siblings’ social security has been hacked and was paid out to someone else for 1 year. They have stopped payments to this other person, however, it’s been three years that their case is still pending investigation and they need this money. Before the pandemic, They would go down to ss office where they were told each time that it is still in investigations and that they were not the only one going through this. They have also called the Washington DC office where they filed a complaint for them however, nothing has ever been done. What else can they do?

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Sunday, December 13, 2020 - 16:11

Is Five Months An Unusual Amount Of Time To Wait For A Reconsideration Decision?

My husband filed a Reconsideration form 5 months ago with SSA because they calculated his WEP based on Canadian dollars, rather than converting to US dollars, which subtracted more than the allowed 50% of his benefit. They have not responded, although they insist it is being processed. Is this an unusual amount of time to wait? Meanwhile his SS benefit has been significantly cut as a result.

Hi,

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 09:58

Will My SSD Benefits Change At All When I Turn 65?

Hi, I turn 65 next will my ssd benefits change at all ? I also receive a pension will anything change next year like it did when I turned 62 ?? Thank you

Hi,

Nothing will change when you turn 65. Since you were apparently born in 1955, your full retirement age (FRA) is age 66 & 2 months. At that time, your Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits will automatically convert to regular Social Security retirement benefits, but that almost certainly won't result in any change in your benefit rate.

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Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 09:16

What Do I Need To Do To Get Social Security To Reissue My Benefit Payment That The Bank Returned?

Hello, My very first retirement benefit was direct deposited into my old account which was closed, i called my bank and they said they have returned the funds back to SSA, this was 3 months ago. Now, i changed my direct deposit information and my monthly payments is been deposited into my new account for months now. But i have been expecting SSA to re-pay back the funds my bank returned to my new account. But it has been months and nothing has happen so far. Does it mean i want get the money bacK? what do i need to do?
Thanks.

Hi,

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Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 18:20
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