Now, he lay on the metal table, his body wrapped in a white linen sheet, cold and stiff to the touch, his skin purplish-grey â tell-tale signs that the early stages of decomposition were well under way. Most of us would rather not think about what happens to our selves and loved ones after death. Most of us die natural deaths and, at least in the West, are given a traditional burial. This is a way of showing respect to the deceased, and of bringing a sense of closure to bereaved family.
A person who is fully insured is entitled to a wider range of Social Security benefits than someone who is âcurrently insured.â To be âfully insured,â a person must have earned 40 credits at retirement age, which would generally mean that the person has worked enough to earn the maximum of four credits a year for the past ten years.
In addition to meeting our definition of disability, you must have worked long enough--and recently enough--under Social Security to qualify for disability benefits. Social Security work credits are based on your total yearly wages or self-employment income. You can earn up to four credits each year.hen you've earned $4,880, you've earned your four credits for the year. The number of work credits you need to qualify for disability benefits depends on your age when you become disabled. Generally, you need 40 credits, 20 of which were earned in the last 10 years ending with the year you become disabled.