Social Security Retirement and Work People Living with Disabilities Download Document Tags: At-a-Glance, Social Security, Work Incentives Language: English A person can work while receiving Social Security Retirement (SSR) benefits. Earnings will only reduce the SSR benefits until the person reaches “full retirement age.” This document explains how benefits are affected before retirement age, in the year of retirement age, and after retirement age, as well as additional benefits of working while receiving SSR.