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captain queeg

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20. I filed at 62. I did receive a phone call shortly after

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 03:36 PM

May 2020

The agent reviewed a couple things with me, one was about my son who had turned 18 before I filed. I think I filed in May and when I talked to them he was already graduating. They sent me a letter later on and it sounded like maybe he could get a couple months worth of benefits even though he was 18 while he was still in school. They hadn’t made that clear at the time. But the letter said since he wa 18 he should contact the SS office so I passed in the info to him. I know he tried calling and decided he would have to go down to the office which he hasn’t done yet. I pester him once in awhile. He’s in college now and I’m sure a month or two of benefits would help him out. But of course right now everything is screwed up.

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Turning 62, applying for Social Security later this month, need advice please [View all] steve2470 May 2020 OP

Not true I filed online. No problem captain queeg May 2020 #1

I applied on line. It took a little over a week for my first check to arrive! Siwsan May 2020 #2

I took SS at 62. I figured that I will lose at bit of $ if I live past 71. stopbush May 2020 #7

And of course, your actual life expectancy at age 62 PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #31

Like many Americans, I had little choice in taking early SS. stopbush May 2020 #32

My wife and I both filed online, easy peasy. stopbush May 2020 #3

I applied for retirement benefits online. LiberalBrooke May 2020 #4

Been on SS for 3 years, never have visited a SS office. All online. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #5

I applied for SS at 62..never looked back..here is a link to get you asiliveandbreathe May 2020 #6

thanks so much for the link!! nt steve2470 May 2020 #29

Happy to help... asiliveandbreathe May 2020 #30

I did it online - regular Social Security Yonnie3 May 2020 #8

I filed early as well lillypaddle May 2020 #9

Proof of continuous medical insurance if you want to sign up for prescription Part D rickford66 May 2020 #10

SS offices are closed, due to virus. SS - 800-772-1213 JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #11

I applied on line 10 years ago but maybe things have doc03 May 2020 #12

Birth Certificate. Historic NY May 2020 #13

IF YOU ARE STILL WORKING, BEWARE! BamaRefugee May 2020 #14

I went to the office. I was 65 and they also helped me with Medicare it seems like. Patterson May 2020 #15

My account padfun May 2020 #16

Can file online, can phone for help, can visit the office TreadSoftly May 2020 #17

The SS office is very busy now due to people applying appalachiablue May 2020 #18

Kick Cracklin Charlie May 2020 #19

I filed at 62. I did receive a phone call shortly after captain queeg May 2020 #20

I did it online kacekwl May 2020 #21

Just applied in line last week, got one email and one letter do far to let me know being processed. Tech May 2020 #22

I Faux pas May 2020 #23

I did it all online around 2 months before I turned 62 mountain grammy May 2020 #24

I applied online with no problem. Tess49 May 2020 #25

If there is no other mitigating factors other than $today vs. $tomorrow packman May 2020 #26

My husband applied online when he turned 62 csziggy May 2020 #27

Thank you everyone for the help and information... steve2470 May 2020 #28

I applied online, maybe someone will call me, thanks all! nt steve2470 May 2020 #33