Applying for Social Security can be challenging, especially when paperwork involves details that no longer match today's maps ...

Explain how the retirement application will be processed by your agency and OPM. Explain how you will be notified when your retirement package is transmitted to OPM.

Before applying for Social Security, consider when you want to begin receiving benefits and know your options.

A reader asks how she can get a copy of her application for Social Security benefits online and get the status of her claim.

Modernization OPM sets June 2 deadline for new retirement applications to be electronic The antiquated paper-based federal retirement system has been a target for federal modernization for years and ...

Usually, this does not present a major hurdle to obtaining OPM disability retirement. Does the federal employee’s medical professionals support the disability retirement application?

Marital Advice For Those Nearing Retirement Tips on answering what can be a tricky question on your retirement application.

In the United States, the minimum age to apply for Social Security retirement benefits is 62. However, opting for early retirement comes with a 30% reduction in monthly benefits. This article ...

A Social Security award letter is the document used to notify you that your application for Social Security benefits has been approved and you will receive payments. The Social Security Administration ...

OPM has not been consistently meeting its goals for speeding up its retirement application process, which still relies on paper.

In this Retirement Daily video, Jeffrey "The Buckinghammer" Levine of Buckingham Wealth Partners explains what a restricted application is and how it fits into your retirement plan.

FORT RILEY, Kan. – The Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) encourages Army civilian employees to begin retirement planning early to ensure a smooth t ...