If someone retires early can they get benefits?
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You can retire at any time between age 62 and full retirement age
Does that answer your question?
If I start benefits early what happens?
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 if you start benefits early , your benefits are reduced a fraction of a percent for each month before your full retirement age .
There are pros and cons of that
what is a pro of it
 The advantage is that you collect benefits for a longer period of time
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can I get them early?
No matter what your full retirement age also called " normal retirement age " is you may start receiving benefits as early as age 62 or as late as age 70
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What if  I delay it?
if you start benefits early , your benefits are reduced a fraction of a percent for each month before your full retirement age .
