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
How Social Security benefits are calculated. In order to be eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, you'll need to earn a total of 40 credits over the course of your working lifetime. In 2017, you'll get one credit for every $1,300 in Social Security taxable earnings, and there is a maximum of four per year. So, to become eligible, you'll need to work for at least 10 years with earnings of at least $5,200 per year.