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.
During the Extended Period of Eligibility, you will receive full Social Security Disability benefits for each month that you do not work, or if your earnings do not exceed the Social Security Administrationâs substantial gainful activity level. According to 2018 guidelines set by the Social Security Administration, substantial gainful activity levels are $1,180 in earnings per month if a beneficiary is not vision-impaired and $1,970 per month if the beneficiary is legally blind.