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While claiming early can be a critical lifeline for financially vulnerable older adults, many people who can afford to wait are gravitating toward traditional \u201cbenchmark\u201d ages (60 and 65) and forfeiting a valuable opportunity to secure a higher lifelong pension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4 of the 8-part paper series, Providing the Right Information in the Right Way: Removing the Biases in CPP\/QPP Communications and Empowering Informed Decisions, identifies information gaps and unintended psychological influences in current government communications that can lead people to claim benefits early. 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