When you reach full retirement age, nothing will change, except for Social Security purposes, your benefits will be called retirement benefits instead of disability benefits. You do not need to take any action.
Starting with the month you reach full retirement age, you will get your benefits with no limit on your earnings.
What is Your Full Retirement Age?
|
Year of Birth
|
Full RetirementAge
|
| 1937 or earlier |
65 |
| 1938 |
65 and 2 months |
|
1939
|
65 and 4 months
|
|
1940
|
65 and 6 months
|
|
1941
|
65 and 8 months
|
|
1942
|
65 and 10 months
|
|
1943--1954
|
66
|
|
1955
|
66 and 2 months
|
|
1956
|
66 and 4 months
|
|
1957
|
66 and 6 months
|
|
1958
|
66 and 8 months
|
|
1959
|
66 and 10 months
|
|
1960 and later
|
67
|
|
www.socialsecurity.gov
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