A measure of the availability of a benefit. The National Compensation Survey (NCS) presents data on the percent of workers with access to, and who participate in, employee benefits.
How to Collect Social Security. The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) allows eligible individuals to collect Social Security retirement benefits at any point between 62 and 70 years of age. There are pros and cons to early or late collection, but the process remains the same.
When should you start collecting your Social Security benefits? The key to the answer lies in what is considered your âfull retirement age.â It used to be that you could retire âearlyâ by collecting reduced benefits starting at age 62 or you could wait until you were 65.