German armies used the Skull & Cross bones many times. In the image above we see the Totenkopf, a German word for the deathmanÂ´s head. This is an old symbol of momenti mori. It consists usually of the skull and the mandible of the human skeleton.
You generally need to work for 10 years to qualify for benefits (unless youâre receiving benefits through a spouse -- see How Spouses Can Maximize Social Security Benefits for more information). The maximum earnings that count toward your benefit are $118,500 in 2015.
In several unofficial Social Security benefit resources, the average wait time is estimated to be approximately 90 days before the first monthly SSDI check is issued. You will receive two, possibly three different checks. The first check is your monthly SSDI award. This amount is determined by the length of time you worked in the past and how much you contributed to SSA. The second check is Social Security Disability back pay. The amount that you receive in back pay is determined by the date that you became disabled (for this purpose, disability means the point at which you became unable to work enough to be considered substantial gainful work activity, or SGA, the current 2009 SGA is $980/month.