Timezone is a string with a maximum length of 256 characters. New time zones may appear in future releases. If you need to add support for a new time zone, enter the exact time zone string. Set the TimeZone to one of the values in the first column of the Time Zone table, for example, Central Asia Standard Time.
The share of women claiming Social Security benefits at age 62 has also declined over the past decade, but women continue to be more likely to claim early than men. Half of women born in 1943 or 1944 claimed at age 62, compared with 60 percent of those born between 1935 and 1937.
Home Â» Learn Â» Social Security Â». Social Security's full-benefit retirement age is increasing gradually because of legislation passed by Congress in 1983. Traditionally, the full benefit age was 65, and early retirement benefits were first available at age 62, with a permanent reduction to 80 percent of the full benefit amount. Currently, the full benefit age is 66 for people born in 1943-1954, and it will gradually rise to 67 for those born in 1960 or later.