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Reductions to Benefits. 1  You can apply for Social Security survivor benefits as early as age 60. If you file between age 60 and your survivor full retirement age, you will receive somewhere between 71 - 99% of your deceased spouseâs basic benefit amount.
Updated November 07, 2016. Your Social Security retirement age, and the amount you receive, varies depending on several factors. For example, the earliest age you can collect your Social Security retirement benefits is age 62, but there is an exception for widows and widowers, who can begin benefits as early as age 60. And if you begin benefits early, and continue to work, your benefits may be reduced.