Quotes About FRA

The limitation on patience applies here because deferred spousal benefits rise in value between age 62 and FRA but they do not rise beyond that point. So holding out any longer won't hike your spousal benefits one red cent, save for the annual inflation adjustment. As for survivor benefits, which are available as early as age 60 (age 50 for widow[er]s of disabled workers), the reward for patience also ends at FRA.

You Can File and Suspend to Get Benefits for Your Spouse To enable your spouse to receive spousal benefits, you need to file for your retirement benefit. But you don't need to take your retirement benefit if you file after reaching FRA. You can, instead, file and suspend—that is, file for your benefit, but suspend its collection. This way you can wait until 70 to begin taking your own retirement benefit, when it will be at its largest value thanks to the Delayed Retirement Credit.

Married? You Can Get Maximum Spousal and Retirement Benefits If your husband (wife) files for their retirement benefit (regardless of whether they suspend it), you can, after reaching FRA, file just for a full spousal benefit (half of your spouse's full retirement benefit) and then wait until 70 to collect your largest possible retirement benefit.