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Introduced back in 1935, the program was designed to “give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age,” according to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.¹ If you were born between 1943 and 1954, the official full retirement age at which you can start taking benefits is 66. If you were born in or after 1960, full retirement age gets bumped up to 67. For Americans born in or after 1943, and depending on your situation, it could be ideal to wait until their age 70, as for every year you delay withdrawals from your full retirement age, Social Security adds an 8% annual credit to your benefits payout.² Many professionals with expertise in retirement income planning generally agree you’ll need about 70% of your pre-retirement earnings to enjoy a comfortable retirement; it’s likely Social Security will make up some part of that number.³ Luckily, the Social Security Administration can help you estimate what you’ll receive from them when you apply for benefits. All you have to do is visit their website.⁴