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.
For Social Security retirement benefits, you must be between the ages of 62 and 70 to start collecting benefits. To check on your eligibility, see Nolo's article Checking you Social Security Earnings and Benefits or call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213. The Social Security Administration used to consider 65 to be full retirement age for the retirement benefit.