We tend to think of Social Security as a guaranteed source of income in retirement. While millions of Americans receive benefits, there are others who never see a dime from the program.

If you want to claim benefits someday, there's certain criteria you must fulfill. Below, we'll take a look at some of the different ways you can qualify for Social Security.

In order to qualify for Social Security based on your own work history, you must work long enough to earn 40 credits. The definition of a credit varies from one year to the next. In 2022, one credit is $1,510 in earnings, and you're only able to earn a maximum of four credits in a year.

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