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.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) determines if you have worked enough to qualify for SSD by converting your earnings into work credits. The dollar amount it takes to earn one work credit is calculated annually.In the year 2015, you must earn $1,220 to get one Social Security work credit, or $4,880 to get the maximum four credits for the year.It doesn't matter in which quarter you did the work. Previously (before 1978), a credit was equal to having worked for one quarter in which you earned at least $50.n the year 2015, you must earn $1,220 to get one Social Security work credit, or $4,880 to get the maximum four credits for the year. It doesn't matter in which quarter you did the work.