At the end of each year, we'll mail you a Social Security. Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099) that shows the amount of benefits you received.As a public employee in Virginia, you qualify for Social Security benefits in addition to VRS benefits when you retire. Learn about the filing rules for married couples regarding retirement and spouses benefits that will help you decide when to claim your benefits. You can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62. Virginia does not tax Social Security benefits. As a Virginia public employee, you qualify for Social Security benefits when you retire (in addition to ERFC and VRS benefits). As the full retirement age goes up, benefits claimed at earlier ages go down. Note, the full retirement age for Social Security is increasing to age 67. You can apply for retirement benefits up to 4 months before you want to start receiving your benefits.