Definition of respond. 1  intransitive verb. 2  1 : to say something in return : make an answer respond to criticism. 3  2a : to react in response responded to a call for helpb : to show favorable reaction respond to surgery.  3 : to be answerable respond in 1  damages. transitive verb. :  reply.
For you and your dependents/survivors to qualify for full benefits under each program, you need to be âfully insured.â You and/or your dependents may also qualify for limited benefits if you are âcurrently insured.â. Each status requires a certain number of social security quarters of employment earnings. This number changes from year to year. In 2010, a quarter of earnings is $1,120.
If you are a CSRS employee and have, or anticipate having at least 40 quarters, 10 years, of social security payments at age 62, you too should consider paying back your military time. Otherwise your annuity will decrease. In my case my total military deposit was about $650 and I was able to pay it back at $25 a pay.