Key Points The earlier you claim Social Security, the smaller your monthly benefit will be.You must wait until 70 to apply if ...

Denmark is increasing its retirement age to 70, a move that will require younger individuals to work longer. Some proposals have called for the U.S. to raise the age threshold for Social Security.

Social Security is facing a shortfall. One idea is to raise the retirement age, as Denmark did recently, but would it work in ...

Denmark is increasing its retirement age to 70, a move that will require younger individuals to work longer. Some proposals have called for the U.S. to raise the age threshold for Social Security.

Denmark is increasing its retirement age to 70, a move that will require younger individuals to work longer. Some proposals have called for the U.S. to raise the age threshold for Social Security.

Denmark is increasing its retirement age to 70, a move that will require younger individuals to work longer. Some proposals have called for the U.S. to raise the age threshold for Social Security.

However, there's another key reason why many Americans don't want to wait until 70 -- or even until their full retirement age-- to begin receiving Social Security benefits.The Schroders survey ...

Moving the full retirement age to 70 would also very likely increase the early retirement age, possibly to 65. It also probably means that more workers would die before they qualify.

Denmark is increasing its retirement age to 70, a move that will require younger individuals to work longer. Some proposals have called for the U.S. to raise the age threshold for Social Security.

Raising the retirement age to 70 would help Social Security’s trust fund shortfall. But experts say an across-the-board change may hurt some beneficiaries.