Retirement2 min read · Updated October 21, 2026
Social Security: claim at 62, 67 or 70?
How much your benefit changes with claiming age, with an example of a $2,400 benefit at 67.
Example: $2,400 a month at 67
| Claim at 62 | $1,680 a month |
| Claim at 63 | $1,800 a month |
| Claim at 64 | $1,920 a month |
| Claim at 65 | $2,080 a month |
| Claim at 66 | $2,240 a month |
| Claim at 67 | $2,400 a month |
| Claim at 68 | $2,592 a month |
| Claim at 69 | $2,784 a month |
| Claim at 70 | $2,976 a month |
Common questions
What is the full retirement age?
67 for people born in 1960 or later.