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OKNancy

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1. I googled using this: how many years work to qualify for social security

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 05:10 AM

Jul 2014

lots of results.
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If you were born in 1929 or later, you need to work at least 10 years to become eligible for Social Security. The SSA determines eligibility with a system of credits. Basically, you earn up to four credits for every year worked, and you need a total of 40 credits to qualify for Social Security.
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pdf from the socialsecurityadministration here: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10072.pdf

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more information here: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/credits2.htm

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I need some information about SS retirement benefits and I can't it on the net. [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2014 OP

I googled using this: how many years work to qualify for social security OKNancy Jul 2014 #1

Thank you so much! I actually found that too but I was hoping there was something better than that Maraya1969 Jul 2014 #2

Are you absolutely certain he's never paid in to SS? SheilaT Jul 2014 #3

He would have to work until he is 58.5 and I don't think he wants to do that. Maraya1969 Jul 2014 #4

You have to be poor to get Medicare at all. SheilaT Jul 2014 #5