A measure of the availability of a benefit. The National Compensation Survey (NCS) presents data on the percent of workers with access to, and who participate in, employee benefits.
How to Collect Social Security. The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) allows eligible individuals to collect Social Security retirement benefits at any point between 62 and 70 years of age. There are pros and cons to early or late collection, but the process remains the same.
You must be at least 61 years and 9 months old to apply for retirement benefits, you must not be currently receiving benefits on your Social Security record, and you can't have already applied for Social Security retirement benefits.