Freedom also brought with it opportunities for self-improvement and getting ahead, and differences of class and location also fostered different kinds of religious practices and beliefs. Gradually, Southern religious life became as variegated as that in the North, with Protestant churches to suit a variety of styles.
Your full retirement age Is 67. Remember, the earliest a person can start receiving Social Security retirement benefits will remain age 62. If you start receiving retirement benefits at. 1  age 62, you will get 70% of the monthly benefit because you will be getting benefits for an additional 60 months.
If you start collecting Social Security benefits before your full retirement age, your benefits will be reduced depending on how early you claim them. If your full retirement age is 65 and you start receiving Social Security benefits at age 62, your monthly benefit will be decreased by 20 percent, according to the SSA. If your full retirement age is 67 and you start collecting Social Security at 62, your monthly benefit will be reduced by approximately 30 percent.