Tag: Social Security claiming
The brief’s key findings are: During the current economic crisis, many older workers are postponing retirement and some retirees are re-entering the labor force. Re-entrants age 66 and over can put their Social Security benefits “on hold” in exchange for higher benefits later. This “claim and suspend” strategy also offers greater flexibility to one-earner couples,…
The brief’s key findings are: New rules enable one member of a two-earner couple to claim a Social Security spousal benefit at age 66 and then claim a higher retired worker benefit later. The most likely person to use this strategy is the higher-earning spouse, who can receive benefits while working without losing the gains…
