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P.O. Box 2500
Richmond, VA 23218-2500
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Social Security

As a public employee in Virginia, you qualify for Social Security benefits in addition to VRS benefits when you retire. The following chart shows the ages at which retirees are eligible to receive full Social Security retirement:

Social Security Eligibility
Birth Year Age to Receive Full Social Security Benefit
1937 or earlier
65
1938
65 + 2 months
1939
65 + 4 months
1940
65 + 6 months
1941
65 + 8 months
1942
65 + 10 months
1943 - 1954
66
1955
66 + 2 months
1956
66 + 4 months
1957
66 + 6 months
1958
66 + 8 months
1959
66 + 10 months
1960 and later
67

Questions about Social Security benefits

Social Security Administration Web Site
1-800-772-1213

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