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.
If you are disabled you can collect a Social Security survivorâs benefit as early as age 50. You can collect at any age if you are caring for a child of the deceased spouse who is under the age of 16. You can collect an immediate one time death benefit payment of $255 at any age.