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A. You can. Social Security will accept your application for early benefits when you're 61 years 9 months. Regardless of how old you are, the agency generally recommends that you apply three months before you would like the first payment to arrive.
According to information from the Social Security Administration (SSA), a person can apply as early as age 62 and receive about 25% less than the full retirement benefit, or he or she can delay receiving benefits until age 70 and get an amount greater than the full retirement benefit.