Welcome to Maybrook. Whether you expect to be here for a short time or for the rest of your life, we hope you find Maybrook to be a friendly, caring and supportive community where everyone is received warmly by. Over the past three years we have gained an even greater appreciation for our community and its spirit.
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.
If you are: Learn how certain types of earnings and pensions can affect your benefits. Apply for retirement benefits. Close to age 65, you can find out how to apply for just Medicare. You may need to sign up for Medicare close to your 65th birthday, even if you are still working. Some health insurance plans change automatically at age 65. If you are getting Social Security benefits when you turn 65, your Medicare Hospital Benefits will start automatically.