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Can I Start Withdrawing My Social Security At Age 55?

My learn social security takes my top 35 yrs worked to calculate my retirement social security benefits I can retired at 55 yrs old will social security allow my the start withdrawing my social security at 55

Hi,

No. The only way that you could possibly collect Social Security benefits that are based on your own earnings history prior to age 62 is if you qualify for Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits. Nor could you elect to voluntarily opt out of Social Security and withdraw the taxes that you've contributed to the program.

Best, Jerry

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Dec 21 2020 - 5:38pm
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