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
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.