Do you think you may drink too much at times? Do you think âeveryoneâ drinks a lot? See below for results from a nationwide survey of 43,000 adults by the National Institutes of Health on alcohol use and its consequences.
If you're single or in a couple, and have no children, you can qualify if: 1  you are 25 or over and you work at least 30 hours a week, or. 2  you are 16 or over and you work at least 16 hours a week and you are disabled and you get a qualifying benefit, or. 3  you are 60 or over and you work at least 16 hours a week.
Qualifying for Retirement Benefits. To qualify for retirement, you must have at least 40 work credits by the time you get to full retirement age. You earn a work credit by making a certain amount of money ($1,130 in 2012) from a job or from self-employment, and paying Social Security taxes on that income.