https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Age-70-Start-for-Social-Security/m-p/2533192#M5283 <P>Thanks for your input.</P> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:52:09 GMT PatrickG849720 2024-01-04T21:52:09Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Age-70-Start-for-Social-Security/m-p/2533145#M5281 <P>I will turn age 70 on June 1 and plan to start taking Social Security then in order to get the highest amount.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>So I have a timing question: Do I have to have first turned age 70 to do this? For example, should I tell them to start me on July 1, &nbsp;2024?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Or if I tell them to start me on June 1, 2024 is there some &nbsp;risk that they will pay me at the lower tier?</P> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:36:52 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Age-70-Start-for-Social-Security/m-p/2533145#M5281 PatrickG849720 2024-01-04T14:36:52Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Age-70-Start-for-Social-Security/m-p/2533186#M5282 <P>You should inform them that you want full retirement which would start June 1. But you can start the application process now because it's 6 months away. They prefer direct deposit which helps prevent theft of your check. So it is extremely important you pay attention to that process and you account information involved when you are filing the direct deposit information.</P> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:14:37 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Age-70-Start-for-Social-Security/m-p/2533186#M5282 etymmmme 2024-01-04T20:14:37Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Age-70-Start-for-Social-Security/m-p/2533192#M5283 <P>Thanks for your input.</P> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:52:09 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Social-Security/Age-70-Start-for-Social-Security/m-p/2533192#M5283 PatrickG849720 2024-01-04T21:52:09Z