Social Security Administration advises claiming benefits at 70

11 articles · Updated · GOBankingRates · May 4

The agency says delayed retirement credits, which raise payments by about 8% a year, stop at 70, so waiting longer means forfeiting monthly income.
People can still receive Social Security while working, and higher post-claim earnings may lift benefits if they replace one of a worker's 35 highest-earning years.
The guidance comes as older Americans stay in the workforce longer, though extra income can also increase taxation, with up to 85% of benefits potentially subject to tax.

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