what is the minimum age before a person can start recieving social security retirement benefit?

My father is 61 he has lost his job and is now thinking of applying for social security benefits can he do that

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1. 62 years old
2. He will get 70% of his full retirement age benefit at 62. If he is close to 62 he can contact social security to apply. Maybe he will be eligible about the time his unemployment runs out.
3. Your benefit payment also is affected by the age at which you decide to retire. If you retire at age 62 (the earliest possible retirement age for Social Security), can go here to see for yourself www.ssa.gov/pubs/10035.html#plans