German armies used the Skull & Cross bones many times. In the image above we see the Totenkopf, a German word for the deathmanÂ´s head. This is an old symbol of momenti mori. It consists usually of the skull and the mandible of the human skeleton.
You generally need to work for 10 years to qualify for benefits (unless youâre receiving benefits through a spouse -- see How Spouses Can Maximize Social Security Benefits for more information). The maximum earnings that count toward your benefit are $118,500 in 2015.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) doesn't trim each check by a proportional amount. Your benefits are withheld completely until the squeeze is satisfied. In this example, you'd get no benefits for four months (covering $6,000 of the lost benefits), and your benefit in the fifth month would be $1,500 minus the final $1,440 claimed by the earnings test, or just $60.