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| Question text: | Which best describes your reason for starting to collect Social Security benefits before full retirement age? (Please check all that apply.) |
| Answer type: | Check boxes |
| Answer options: | 1 I/we needed the money 2 I/we didn't trust that Social Security wouldn't cut benefits in the future 3 I/we felt like our health wasn't so good and that I/we might not enjoy a long life 4 I/we thought that I/we could invest the money and end up ahead 5 I had stopped working 6 My spouse had stopped working 7 I wanted my spouse to be able to claim a benefit on my record 8 I/we were encouraged to claim by a financial adviser 9 I/we were encouraged to claim by an employee at the Social Security office 10 I/we were encouraged to claim by friends or family 11 Other (Please specify)~q12_other |
| Label: | REASON COLLECTED SS BEFORE FULL RET AGE |
| Empty allowed: | One-time warning |
| Error allowed: | Not allowed |
| Multiple instances: | No |