Part 1 - This section describes how you qualify for Social Security benefits, how much your retirement benefit will be, retirement age, information on early retirement, delayed retirement, choosing your retirement date, and benefits for widow(er)s.
Part 2 - This section describes Social Security benefits for families, spouses, and divorced spouses.
Part 3 - This section describes what you need to know when you are ready to collect Social Security. Including application numbers, information you will need for the application, your right to appeal a decision made on your claim for Social Security, information about working while collecting Social Security, the special monthly rule, tax consequences on Social Security, pensions not covered by Social Security, what happens if you leave the U.S., and Medicare.