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Withdrawing Retirement Benefits

August 3, 2022

Is It Too Late To Return The Benefits I've Received And Change My Retirement Age To 70?

November 27, 2021

If I've Requested A Withdrawal Of My Claim Is It Possible To Get An Extension Of The Time Limit For Repaying My Benefits?

November 17, 2021

Is There Any Problem With My Plan?

October 6, 2021

Did My Withdrawal Request Need To Be Filed Within 12 Months Of When I Turned Age 66?

September 5, 2020

If I Pursue My Appeal To The Next Step, Will I Prevail?

March 24, 2019

If I Switch To My Own Social Security Would I Be Allowed To Repay What I Collected Without Any Penalty?

September 25, 2016

Can I Undo My Decision If I File For Reduced Benefits?

July 16, 2016

Can I Withdraw My Retirement Benefit After Collecting It For One Year?

About the Author

Laurence J. Kotlikoff 

Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor and Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Professor Kotlikoff received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977. Kotlikoff is the Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center.
A New York Times Bestselling author, he has written nineteen books and hundreds of professional articles and op-eds. He is a frequent television and radio guest. His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Forbes, Yahoo.com, Fortune, and other major publications. In 2014, The Economist named him one of the world's 25 most influential economists