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Can I Stop and Restart Social Security Benefits?

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Can I Stop and Restart Social Security Benefits?

If you started collecting early and within the last 12 months, you can withdraw from receiving benefits and reapply later. If you’re past full retirement age, you can pause your benefits to receive credits that will increase your payments once you start collecting again.

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