: ‘Delay as much as you can.’ Waiting to claim Social Security can offer the biggest payout and best legacy

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Should you claim Social Security early and get a greater number of smaller payments or do you wait until your full retirement age or later to claim the biggest possible payout?

Timing Social Security can be tricky, but as the population is generally living longer, the best strategy is to wait as long as possible for the biggest benefit possible, financial advisers said.

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