NEW ORLEANS -- Poppy seeds can indeed result in a false positive on a drug test, researchers said here.
In 2016, a worker must earn $1,260 to earn one work credit. In order to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, you will generally need to have earned a total of 20 work credits, although there are age exceptions to this rule.
Disability Eligibility. Social Security sets the work-credit rule a bit differently for disability applicants. The number of credits you need depends on your age. If you are 31 through 42 years old, for example, you need 20 credits. The number of credits needed gradually rises until it hits 40 credits at age 62.