Replace your birth certificate. Find the vital records office in the state where you were born. Check to find out if you can obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate without any identification and follow the instructions.
Can I Start Taking Pension Benefits Early? Nope. While you can opt to tap your 401(k) at any time (though youâll pay a huge penalty to do so before age 59.5), you canât collect your pension until youâve reached the retirement age determined by your pension plan. Typically full retirement age 65, though many plans allow an early retirement that could start as soon as age 55.
That depends on your circumstances. Generally, you can take early retirement at age 62 under your own earnings record, but you would only collect 75% of the benefit you'd receive by waiting until full retirement age (65 for people born before 1943; 66 for people born between 1943 and 1954).