Saturday 15 March 2008 20.13 EDT. Question: When I have to sit still for long periods I fall asleep. This can happen at the theatre, at the cinema or, most embarrassingly, during meetings at work. It's almost painful trying to keep myself awake, and I become dizzy and disoriented.
If you are under age 62, Federal retirement law requires your disability benefits. under FERS to be reduced by 100 percent of your social security benefit for any. month in which you are entitled to social security disability benefits during the. first 12 months of eligibility.
Social Security's full-benefit retirement age is increasing gradually because of legislation passed by Congress in 1983. Traditionally, the full benefit age was 65, and early retirement benefits were first available at age 62, with a permanent reduction to 80 percent of the full benefit amount. Currently, the full benefit age is 66 for people born in 1943-1954, and it will gradually rise to 67 for those born in 1960 or later. Early retirement benefits will continue to be available at age 62, but they will be reduced more.