Social Security Full Retirement Age 2026
67
Full retirement age for those born 1960 or later
Summary
Full Retirement Age (FRA) for Social Security is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later. People born 1955-1959 have FRAs between 66 and 2 months and 66 and 10 months. Claiming before FRA permanently reduces your benefit by 25-30%; delaying past FRA increases it by 8% per year up to age 70.
Breakdown
Source
Social Security Administration· As of 2026-Q1
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