Thank you for using our online Retirement application.
Before you start applying for benefits, you should read Using this application in order to understand the information and documents that may be needed.
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We estimate that it will take between 10 and 30 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions, but this will depend on the number of questions you need to answer. The average time is approximately 15 minutes. For more information about estimates, go to the Paperwork Reduction Act .
Before you start your application, we recommend that you get an estimate of your retirement benefit. It will help you to answer some of the questions on the application. You may want to print or save the estimate to refer to during your application.
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