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.
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 2018, you'll get one credit for every $1,320 in Social Security taxable earnings, and there is a maximum of four per year.