The Social Security Retirement Act was passed in 1935. Originally enacted and government funded in order to help retired workers following the economic turmoil following the great depression. Public payments (taxes) into the system did not begin … [Read more...]
Retirement Age
By Jennifer Scherf The earliest age at which (reduced) Social Security retirement benefits are payable is 62. When you are eligible for full retirement benefits depends on what year you were born. People born before 1938 have what most consider … [Read more...]