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.
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.f you're on disability, Social Security closes your case when you reach full retirement age, and it simply renames the benefits retirement.. You don't have a choice in the matter, and you can't draw both disability and retirement.