QUESTION: How do I return to an online application for retirement benefits that I already started but didn’t finish?

ANSWER: Individuals should have received a “Re-entry Number” when they initially started the application. They will need the “Re-entry Number” to get back into the application.

Follow these steps to return to the application:

1. Go back to the online application www.socialsecurity.gov/retire/apply.html

2. On the first page of the application, click on “Return to Saved Application Process.”

3. Enter the “Re-entry Number” and the applicant’s Social Security number.

For more information, visit www.socialsecurity.gov.

QUESTION: What is full retirement age?

ANSWER: Full retirement age is the age at which a person may first become entitled to full or unreduced retirement benefits. Someone’s full retirement age depends on their date of birth.

For people born before 1938, it’s 65. For those born after 1959, it’s 67. If a birthday falls between 1938 and 1959, the full retirement age is between 65 and 67.

The age for Medicare eligibility is 65, regardless of when someone was born. For more information, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire/retirechart.html.

This column was prepared by the Social Security Administration. For fast answers to questions, contact Social Security toll-free at 800-772-1213 or visit www.socialsecurity.gov.