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In most cases, once you submit
your online application electronically, that’s it. There are no
additional forms to sign or paperwork to complete. In rare cases
where we need additional information, a representative will contact
you. You can
complete your application for retirement benefits from the comfort
of your home or office in as little as 15 minutes. Then you can
celebrate 2012 by receiving your first Social Security payment on
time.
If you are not quite ready
to retire but are thinking about doing so in the near future, you
may want to visit Social Security’s website to use our convenient
and informative retirement planner at
www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2.
Here you can find out just how close you are to meeting your
financial goals and then “bookmark” the website to file for
retirement benefits whenever you are ready.
We encourage people at any
stage in their working career to use the Retirement Estimator
for a instant, personalized estimate of future retirement benefits.
Find it at
www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.
Remember that you’re always
first in line when you go online, to
www.socialsecurity.gov.
By Judith Bartels
Social Security District
Manager in Springfield, IL |
