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This is 66 or 67 for most people, depending on when you were born. But there's a third option: Delay benefits until age 70. In doing so, you can get a Social Security bonus in the form of a higher benefit amount. The bonus is worth roughly 8% more for each year you delay benefits past full retirement age.

Some ways to increase your Social Security payments include: Work at least 35 years. Earn more if possible. Work until full retirement age. Delay claiming until age 70. Claim spousal payments. Include family. Know retirement earning limits. Minimize Social Security taxes.

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Have you heard about the Social Security $16,728 yearly bonus? There's really no ?bonus? that retirees can collect. The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a specific formula based on your lifetime earnings to determine your benefit amount.

To acquire the full amount, you need to maximize your working life and begin collecting your check until age 70. Another way to maximize your check is by asking for a raise every two or three years. Moving companies throughout your career is another way to prove your worth, and generate more money.

Under current law, retirees get 70 percent of their full benefit if they claim at 62, 100 percent if they claim at 67, and 124 percent if they claim at 70 (with a sliding scale for every month between those ages).