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You can receive a maximum of four credits annually (which is why credits are also called 'quarters'), and any credits you earn will remain on your record even during periods in which you're not working. In order to qualify for social security benefits, you need to reach a certain number of credits. This number is based on age, and is generally calculated by number of years worked. Most people looking to qualify for retirement social security benefits (that is, over the age of 62) will need 40 credits, or 10 years of work, to be eligible for benefits. It does occur, however, that a person of retirement age who has worked for what seems to be the correct number of years does not have enough credits to qualify him or her for social security benefits.