Social Security Claiming Age Comparison Worksheet
Use this worksheet to compare your monthly benefit and cumulative lifetime income at three key ages: 62, your Full Retirement Age (FRA), and 70. Fill in your personal benefit estimates from ssa.gov/myaccount, then calculate the break-even points to inform your claiming decision.
🏛️Social SecurityUse this worksheet to compare your monthly benefit and cumulative lifetime income at three key ages: 62, your Full Retirement Age (FRA), and 70. Fill in your personal benefit estimates from ssa.gov/myaccount, then calculate the break-even points to inform your claiming decision.
Step 1: Your Benefit Estimates
Log in to ssa.gov/myaccount and find your Social Security Statement. Record the estimated monthly benefits below.
Step 2: Annual Benefit Comparison
Step 3: Break-Even Analysis
The break-even age is when cumulative lifetime benefits from the later claim surpass the earlier claim. Use these approximate formulas (or ask your advisor to model it precisely):
Step 4: Cumulative Income Tracker
Estimate cumulative lifetime benefits at key ages to visualize the long-term impact. (Multiply annual benefit by years of collection. Ignore inflation adjustments for simplicity.)
Step 5: Decision Factors
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