Fill in the month and year you want your retirement to be effective. You can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62.If you have docked days you will not be considered to have worked the full semester and you will need to have at least 90 days of service credit after Sept. A member who is at least fifty (50) years of age with five (5) or more years of service may take an early retirement and receive a reduced pension. In most TMRS cities, you can retire when you have at least. 5 years of service credit (10 years in a few cities) and are at least age 60. If you take retirement benefits at age 62 and then qualify for SDD, you will receive your full SSD benefit until you reach full retirement age. Many forms in Texas are not available in a fill-in-the-blank format. Return retirement paperwork to TRS, if not already complete. • Contact TTU HR to sign up for retire insurance, if eligible.