Social Security Q & A- What year did the option become

What year did the option become available to beneficiaries to apply for Social Security benefits at age 62?

The age at which people were first eligible for Social Security retirement benefits was lowered from age 65 to age 62 in 1956 for women and 1961 for men.

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