How Should You Prepare For Retirement? By lar The three major elements of your portfolio are benefits from pensions, savings and investments, and Social Security benefits.
To help you plan for retirement, each year we send you your personal Social Security Statement, which gives you an estimate of the monthly benefit amounts you and your family may qualify for now and in the future. If you've received your Social Security Statement and have questions about it, visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement/.
Once you've reviewed your Statement, you may want to explore a variety of scenarios using a range of assumptions about your future earnings or when you stop working. You can do that with our Planner. The Planner not only tells you how to qualify for Social Security benefits, but it also includes Benefit Calculators that help you calculate your own benefit estimates.
When should you retire?
Generally, you should apply for benefits three months before you want your benefits to begin.
* If you were born before 1938 and you meet all other requirements, you can receive benefits beginning with the first full month you are age 62. However, if you choose to begin receiving benefits before age 65, your benefits will be reduced to account for the longer period over which you'll be paid. * If you were born after 1937, you also can start your Social Security benefits as early as age 62, but your full age is more than 65.
Even if you don't plan to receive benefits right away, or decide to wait until after you reach full age, you still should sign-up for Medicare three months before your 65th birthday.
Choosing the month you start to get benefits is an important decision. If you are not quite ready to retire, but are thinking about doing so in the near future, the Social Security Planner will help you prepare. If you plan to continue working after you reach age 62, it may be to your advantage to start your benefits before you stop working.
How do you apply for benefits?
You can apply for benefits online, but not for Medicare. To apply for benefits, just connect to the Internet Insurance Benefits application and follow the instructions. To apply for Medicare, call or visit your local Social Security office.
Or you can make an appointment for your application to be taken over the telephone or
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When you apply for benefits, you'll need the following:
* Your Social Security number * Your birth certificate (if you don't have a birth certificate, you can get one from the State where you were born. See Where to Write for Vital Records for details on where to write) * Your W-2 forms or self-employment tax return for last year * Your military discharge papers if you had military service * Your spouse's birth certificate and Social Security number if he or she is applying for benefits * Children's birth certificates and Social Security numbers, if they're applying for children's benefits * Proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status if you (or a spouse or child applying for benefits) were not born in the U.S. * The name of your bank and your account number so your benefits can be directly deposited into your account.
Social Security will need original documents or copies certified by the issuing office. You can mail or bring them to a Social Security office. They'll photocopy and return your documents.
Don't delay your just because you don't have all the documents we need--the people in your local Social Security office will help you. Don't wait until you are 65 to plan for your golden years.
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