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In short, the best advice for claiming Social Security is to wait. Yet 41 percent of men and 46 percent of women retire at age 62 on the smallest possible benefit check. Only 14.3 percent of men and 9.7 percent of women wait to collect their full check at age 66.
The first thing to do is to ensure you are eligible to apply for Social Security retirement benefits. You must be at least four months away from your 62nd birthday (find out more about when to apply for Social Security). Answer: If you are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, there are many ways to apply: in person by appointment only at your local Social Security office, over the phone at 1-800-772-1213, or online via the Social Security website. 1  The Social Security Administration (SSA) recommends the best and easiest way to apply is to do it online. Here's how to do it. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov, and click on the Retirement tab across the top, then Apply for Retirement..