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.
The base period is the last four calendar quarters of the last five quarters that you worked. The maximum you can receive each week is $378 if you earned at least $18,900.01 in two quarters during the period used to calculate your weekly payment. If you worked for you most recent employer for less than 18 months, also include the same information about your previous employer. 2  Your employment dates in the past 18 months. 3  If you work through a union, include the name and local number of the union.