You must earn at least 40 Social Security credits to qualify for Social Security benefits . You earn Social Security credits when you work and pay Social Security taxes .
If i are statutorily blind?
you must only meet the duration of work test
what is the number of credits needed for retirement benefits
you were born after 1928?
not
How Credits Are Earned
The amount of earnings it takes to earn a credit may change each year
how to be eligible for disability benefits?