By combing through newly digitized census data from the 19th century, J. David Hacker, a demographic historian from Binghamton University in New York, has recalculated the death toll and increased it by more than 20 percent â to 750,000. The new figure is already winning acceptance from scholars.
one such scenario applies to the payment of disability benefits or social security disability insurance ssdi while the general 40 credit rule holds for those 62 or older if you become disabled at a younger age you may qualify for disability benefits with fewer credits
Qualifying for Retirement Benefits. To qualify for retirement, you must have at least 40 work credits by the time you get to full retirement age. You earn a work credit by making a certain amount of money ($1,130 in 2012) from a job or from self-employment, and paying Social Security taxes on that income.f you're on disability, Social Security closes your case when you reach full retirement age, and it simply renames the benefits retirement.. You don't have a choice in the matter, and you can't draw both disability and retirement.