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By Investopedia AAA |. A: Applications for Social Security benefits can only be processed a maximum of four months before benefits are scheduled to begin. Thus, the earliest you can apply is age 61 and 9 months, and you can expect to receive your first payment four months later, the month after your birthday. However, benefit payments come after each full month of eligibility.
1 Read When to Apply for an SSN before submitting your application. 2  Collect the required forms and documentation (see table below). 3  Complete a Social Security Application Form SS-5. 4  Submit the application and the required documents in person at the Social Security Administration's office. Submit the application and the required documents in person at the Social Security Administration's office. 2  Request a verification receipt of your application. 3  Wait approximately two weeks for the Social Security card to arrive in the mail.