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.
You can elect to receive your benefit anytime from 62, the earliest age at which you can begin to collect benefits, to age 70, but there's a certain age when you're entitled to full or unreduced retirement benefits. That would be your full retirement age (FRA), or what some also call your normal retirement age. Reduced benefits. Start taking your benefits before your FRA and your monthly payment will be reduced. That reduction could be anywhere from 20% to 35% depending on your FRA and whether it's your or your spouse's benefit.