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At age 62, your benefit amount is about 25 percent lower than your full benefit at age 66. If you delay receiving your Social Security until age 70, the monthly amount is 32 percent more than you would get at full retirement age. From 62 to 70, that comes to a monthly increase of $570 or $6,840 a year.
The Social Security Administration sets the early retirement age â the youngest age that you can start collecting Social Security â at 62 years old. However, if you take benefits before your full retirement age â which ranges from 65 years old to 67 years old depending on the year you were born â your monthly benefit will be reduced.